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.

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

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to 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	10
Black or African American	109
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	304
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Capella University General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within General Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Capella University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Capella University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	674

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.