Information Technology at Capella University

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

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students received their master's degree in IT.

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

Capella University Information Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IT
• Doctorate Degree in IT

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 IT at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Information Technology Rankings

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in IT, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IT Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 102 IT students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650

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.