Developmental & Child Psychology at Capella University

Every developmental & child psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the developmental and child psychology 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Developmental & Child Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Developmental & Child Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Developmental and Child Psychology

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 developmental and child psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in developmental and child psychology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Developmental and Child Psychology Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the developmental and child psychology majors at Capella University.

Capella University Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of developmental and child psychology master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a developmental and child psychology master's degree from Capella University, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the developmental and child psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 developmental and child psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology

Careers That Developmental and Child Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in developmental and child psychology 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
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380

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.