by our College Data Analytics TeamClinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Capella University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in clinical psychology, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Capella University was $547 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
The median early career salary of clinical psychology students who receive their master’s degree from Capella University is $44,233 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $43,339.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its clinical psychology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in clinical psychology in 2019-2020, 86.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Capella University in 2019-2020, 36.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 174 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 144 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 514 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 192 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 71 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 105 |
| Educational Psychology | 51 |
| Family Psychology | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical, counseling and applied psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 94 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 125 |
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*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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