General Education at Capella University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930.

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

Capella University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

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

• Master’s Degree

Capella University General Education 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 126 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Capella University, 73% were white. This is above 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Education	133

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Education Professors	1,120	$74,010

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.