by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Capella University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Capella University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the health professions doctor’s degree program at Capella University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.3% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.1% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at Capella University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 113 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 139 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 55 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 55 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
| Public Health | 56 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 41 |
| Nursing | 173 |
*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.