General Psychology at Capella University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Capella University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Capella University in 2021, 480 of them were general psychology majors.

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

Capella University General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Capella University offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Capella University performed in these rankings.

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 psychology major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best General Psychology Schools	291
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	726

In 2021, 134 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Capella University. This makes it the #5 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 60 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Capella University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $35,031. This is 22% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Capella University in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Capella University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	264
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

Capella University General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 60 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.