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Clinical/Medical Social Work at Capella University

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Social Work, consider the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University is in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 393 clinical/medical social work graduations were recorded at Capella University.

Online Class Availability at Capella University

Capella University is a fully online institution, so Clinical/Medical Social Work coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates at Capella University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates at Capella University are 90% women (354) and 10% men (39).

Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Program at Capella University

Among the 393 master’s clinical/medical social work graduates at Capella University, 90% were women (354) and 10% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Social Work master’s degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	190
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	133
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	13
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Clinical/Medical Social Work master’s degree recipients at Capella University, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical/Medical Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Clinical/Medical Social Work program at Capella University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$52,157

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.