Human Resource Management at Capella University

If you plan to study human resource management, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in HR from Capella University.

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

Capella University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• Master’s Degree in HR
• Doctorate Degree in HR

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 HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at Capella University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 HR major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource 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
	7
	40
	73
	81
	142
	228

In 2021, 312 students received their master’s degree in HR from Capella University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Capella University Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $53,132. This is 22% higher than $43,491, which is the national average for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

The HR program at Capella University awarded 149 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR 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 HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Capella University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 312 students graduated with a master's degree in HR from Capella University. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% 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 HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	95
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	129
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at Capella University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	460
Organizational Behavior Studies	13

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR 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
Human Resources Specialists	12,670	$64,490
Training and Development Specialists	6,300	$65,420
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$122,330
Labor Relations Specialists	2,490	$74,490
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,570	$71,380

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.