by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in mental & social health services at Capella University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Capella University among the top schools in the country for mental & social health services, coming in at #299 out of 558 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level offered in mental & social health services at Capella University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 1,261 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate | 290 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Capella University conferred 1,261 master’s degrees in mental & social health services.
Capella University ranks competitively among schools offering mental & social health services at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 13% of mental & social health services master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The largest share of mental & social health services master’s degree graduates at Capella University were White. Approximately 56% 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 mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 330 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 |
| White | 704 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 88 |
Capella University conferred 480 master’s degrees in mental health counseling/counselor recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).
Capella University granted 393 master’s degrees in clinical/medical social work in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
Capella University awarded 371 master’s degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (54%).
Capella University conferred 17 master’s completions in substance abuse/addiction counseling in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (59%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Capella University handed out 3 doctoral degrees in mental & social health services.
Capella University is not yet ranked for mental & social health services at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of mental & social health services doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of mental & social health services doctoral degree graduates at Capella University were Black or African American. About 33% 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 mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Capella University awarded 3 doctoral degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (33%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Capella University awarded 290 graduate certificate degrees in mental & social health services.
Capella University holds a strong position among schools offering mental & social health services at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 3 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 33 |
In the most recent graduating class, 17% of mental & social health services graduate certificate degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The largest share of mental & social health services graduate certificate degree graduates at Capella University were White. Approximately 43% 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 mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 104 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 125 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 18 |
Capella University conferred 183 graduate certificate completions in mental health counseling/counselor recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%).
Capella University granted 70 graduate certificate completions in marriage and family therapy/counseling recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (47%).
Capella University granted 37 graduate certificate completions in substance abuse/addiction counseling in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (38%).
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