by our College Data Analytics TeamEarly Childhood Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Capella University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Capella University paid an average of $547 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Capella University offers online option in its child development master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
About 98.5% of the students who received their Master’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in child development at Capella University in 2019-2020, 52.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to early childhood education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult & Continuing Education | 21 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 24 |
View All Early Childhood Education Related Majors >
*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.
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