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General Public Health at Capella University

General Public Health at Capella University

If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year.

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

Capella University General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Capella University does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of general public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Capella University General Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Community Health Workers 1,270 $41,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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