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title: Capella University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Minneapolis, MN
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · For-profit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,189 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $20,330 – $69,019 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,814 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,414 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 20% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,820 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 81% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,189 | derived |

**20% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,814 (≈ 21% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $33,284 to $114,251 across 81 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Doctoral Degree | $114,251 | $98,917 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Doctoral Degree | $106,301 | $82,138 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $104,654 | $62,201 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Doctoral Degree | $101,917 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $98,546 | $35,619 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Doctoral Degree | $92,535 | $86,947 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Doctoral Degree | $90,971 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $90,425 | $27,661 |
| Public Health. | Doctoral Degree | $90,175 | $96,519 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $89,295 | $43,996 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Master's Degree | $88,228 | $40,602 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Doctoral Degree | $85,861 | $95,200 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Doctoral Degree | $85,109 | $73,237 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Doctoral Degree | $85,010 | $80,489 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $84,985 | $44,744 |
| Social Work. | Doctoral Degree | $83,608 | $91,930 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $78,621 | $31,613 |
| Human Services, General. | Doctoral Degree | $77,127 | $94,756 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $75,327 | $108,834 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,251 | $11,206 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $73,670 | $33,064 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Doctoral Degree | $72,554 | $138,500 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $72,402 | $17,342 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,464 | $25,777 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Doctoral Degree | $69,800 | $83,947 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $68,488 | $113,856 |
| Education, Other. | Doctoral Degree | $68,307 | $86,574 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Doctoral Degree | $67,797 | $83,873 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,202 | $34,121 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $67,158 | $24,938 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $65,106 | $41,838 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $64,583 | $34,518 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Doctoral Degree | $64,213 | $139,251 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,636 | $21,043 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $60,240 | $47,657 |
| Homeland Security. | Master's Degree | $59,818 | $39,929 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $59,744 | $49,442 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $59,614 | $108,914 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $58,264 | $33,650 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $58,101 | $33,324 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,101 | $38,103 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,722 | $42,992 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Doctoral Degree | $54,490 | $117,409 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,355 | not reported |
| Education, Other. | Master's Degree | $53,844 | $39,261 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $53,555 | $46,281 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,132 | $25,063 |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $52,884 | $114,567 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,731 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,610 | $27,657 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,456 | $27,411 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $52,011 | $40,561 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $50,292 | $35,165 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $50,037 | $38,682 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | Master's Degree | $49,521 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,025 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $48,224 | $44,086 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,170 | $38,114 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,600 | $37,999 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $46,202 | $35,078 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $45,453 | $45,797 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $45,048 | $42,081 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,919 | $23,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | First Professional Degree | $44,692 | $57,628 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $44,137 | $41,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $43,657 | $54,556 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $42,277 | $34,698 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $42,171 | $53,350 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $41,557 | $55,913 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,437 | $25,558 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $41,104 | $39,736 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $40,766 | $46,012 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | First Professional Degree | $40,311 | $73,945 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Master's Degree | $40,064 | $43,258 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $39,712 | $48,012 |
| Human Services, General. | Master's Degree | $39,279 | $45,611 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $39,137 | $38,587 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $38,744 | $52,008 |
| Gerontology. | Master's Degree | $38,281 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,031 | $25,422 |
| Psychology, Other. | Master's Degree | $33,284 | $38,799 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Capella University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?413413

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