Education at Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$56,264
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,396
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 214
Rank by pay
#65 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,220
Median federal debt

Capella University graduates in education earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capella University Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
53University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$71,889$70,630#47$62,620
54University of Memphis Memphis, TN$71,521$78,129#17$63,655
55University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$71,516$65,075#78$62,201
56Capella University Minneapolis, MN$71,396$68,198#65$56,264
57Goucher College Baltimore, MD$70,867$62,194#107$63,622
58Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$70,853$80,424#11$65,943
59University of California-Davis Davis, CA$70,796$64,420#81$59,285

Other Education Credentials at Capella University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$92,353$96,095$114,567

Other Majors at Capella University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$136,210—#5 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,823$106,264#272 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,573$86,399#34 of 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,421$79,873#73 of 92
Security Science and Technology$105,757$79,297#10 of 34
Medical Illustration and Informatics$100,105$93,397#15 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,768$80,504#398 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$94,795$93,267#4 of 285
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,044$83,480#92 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$89,892$76,373#224 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,324$63,888#65 of 69
Marketing$81,837$66,153#20 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$81,093$63,749#89 of 159
Educational/Instructional Media Design$80,916$69,545#17 of 82
Homeland Security$76,702$66,898#24 of 28
Public Administration$75,626$59,980#135 of 243
Public Health$74,751$63,277#125 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,420$64,020#170 of 453
Education$72,432$62,454#10 of 32
Curriculum and Instruction$70,537$58,852#28 of 190
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,014$52,074#156 of 322
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$63,736—#25 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,676$54,384#69 of 115
Special Education and Teaching$61,268$54,641#170 of 280
Psychology$59,640$46,920#71 of 92
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,050$51,715#117 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,879$52,562#192 of 380
Human Services$55,797$52,083#18 of 23
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,244$45,087#21 of 27
Psychology$55,115$42,199#13 of 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Capella University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,264 one year after graduating and $71,396 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Capella University rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Capella University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Capella University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,220.

← All data for Capella University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.