Health Professions at Capella University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. In 2021, 3,511 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Capella University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Capella University does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Capella University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
	194

In 2021, 2,832 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Capella University. This makes it the #5 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 368 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Capella University.

Capella University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3,511 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Capella University in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	182
Black or African American	646
Hispanic or Latino	322
White	1,729
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	625

Capella University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 2,832 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Capella University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	112
Black or African American	525
Hispanic or Latino	200
White	1,392
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	592

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 368 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	4,027
Mental & Social Health Services	1,529
Health & Medical Administrative Services	914
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	525
Public Health	233
Medical Illustration & Informatics	206
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	41

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides	75,830	$26,260
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Nursing Assistants	31,640	$33,710
Home Health Aides	22,380	$28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.