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Public Administration at Capella University

Public Administration at Capella University

If you plan to study public administration, 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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Public Administration Master’s Program

79% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Public Administration

The following public admin 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
Public Administration 84

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Chief Executives 5,970 $195,320
Social and Community Service Managers 3,360 $75,280
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,260 $102,500

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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