Public Administration & Social Service at Capella University

Every public administration & social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration & social service program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

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 public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

There were 112 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Capella University.

Capella University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Community Organization & Advocacy	96
Public Administration	84
Human Services	53
Public Policy	8
Other Public Administration	2

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service 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
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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.