Nursing at Capella University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3,199 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Capella University.

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

Capella University Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Capella University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	2
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Nursing Schools	6
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	194
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	207
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	227
	278
	463
Best Value Nursing Schools	514

In 2021, 643 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Capella University. This makes it the #9 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 171 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Capella University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $74,251. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3,199 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	170
Black or African American	572
Hispanic or Latino	291
White	1,577
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	582

Capella University Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 643 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Capella University. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Capella University, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	348
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 171 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Registered Nursing	3,223
Nursing Administration	517
Nursing Practice	171
Clinical Nurse Leader	87
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	29

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Nurse Practitioners	3,880	$119,160
Nurse Anesthetists	1,920	$188,130

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.