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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Capella University does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Capella University Special 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.

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

Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Capella University in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Capella University, 51% 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 37% 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	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.