General Public Health at Capella University

If you are interested in studying general 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Capella University.

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

Capella University General Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
• Master’s Degree in General Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in General 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 general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University General Public Health Rankings

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

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 general public health major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Online General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	34
	36
	44
Best General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	147
Best General Public Health Schools	261

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Capella University. This makes it the #24 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general public health from Capella University in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in general 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 general public health. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Health

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.