Public Health at Capella University

If you are interested in studying public health, 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. Of the 3,511 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Capella University in 2021, 21 of them were public health majors.

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

Capella University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

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 health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Capella University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	22
	31
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
	209
Most Focused Public Health Schools	291
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	298

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in public health from Capella University. This makes it the #37 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Capella University in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Capella University Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a master's degree in public health from Capella University. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	187
Other Public Health	46

Related Majors

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

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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.