Special Education at Capella University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Capella University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Special Ed Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Capella University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed 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 Special Education	51

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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