Project Management at Capella University

What traits are you looking for in a project management school? To help you decide if Capella University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's project management program.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. In 2021, 74 project management majors received their bachelor's degree from Capella University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Project Management section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Project Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management
• Master’s Degree in Project Management
• Doctorate Degree in Project Management

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Capella University does offer online education options in project management for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Project Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks project management programs across the country. The following shows how Capella University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The project management major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Project Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	1
	1
	1
	5
	8
	22
	23
	53
	69

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in project management from Capella University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for project management master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in project management, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Project Management Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the project management majors at Capella University.

Capella University Project Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Project Management from Capella University in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in project management at Capella University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in project management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Capella University Project Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 project management majors earned their master's degree from Capella University. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the project management master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in project management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	85
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in project management. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Interior Design Management
• General Business Administration and Management

Careers That Project Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in project management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Business Professors	1,360	$105,380

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.