Public Administration at Capella University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received their master's degree in public admin.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

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.

Capella University does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Public Administration Rankings

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

Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Capella University in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Human Services
• Social Work
• Community Organization & Advocacy

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.