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Applied Psychology at Capella University

Applied Psychology at Capella University

If you plan to study applied psychology, 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 Applied Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Applied Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Applied Psychology Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Applied Psychology Master’s Program

84% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of applied psychology master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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In the applied psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 applied psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 24
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Applied Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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
Psychology Professors 710 $86,380
Psychologists 440 $93,310

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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