by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in student counseling at Capella University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Capella University as a strong choice for student counseling, coming in at #181 out of 311 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Student Counseling Schools | 181 of 311 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota | 4 of 4 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region | 19 of 30 |
Here is each degree level offered in student counseling at Capella University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 158 |
| Doctoral | 49 |
| Graduate Certificate | 67 |
During the most recent reporting year, Capella University awarded 158 master’s degrees in student counseling.
Capella University holds a strong position among schools offering student counseling at the master’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of student counseling master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of student counseling master’s degree graduates at Capella University are White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master’s in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 87 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Capella University conferred 158 master’s completions in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (55%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Capella University conferred 49 doctoral degrees in student counseling.
Capella University ranks competitively among schools offering student counseling at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 2 |
| Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools | 7 |
Among recent graduates, 12% of student counseling doctoral degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of student counseling doctoral degree graduates at Capella University are White. Approximately 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a doctoral in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Capella University conferred 49 doctoral completions in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (51%).
During the most recent reporting year, Capella University conferred 67 graduate certificate degrees in student counseling.
Capella University is a solid choice among schools offering student counseling at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 28 |
In the most recent graduating class, 18% of student counseling graduate certificate degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of student counseling graduate certificate degree graduates at Capella University are White. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a graduate certificate in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Capella University awarded 67 graduate certificate completions in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%).
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