by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Services is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Capella University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 human services students who receive their doctor’s degree from Capella University is $71,486 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $64,600.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its human services doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.0% of the human services students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Around 50.0% of human services doctor’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 33 |
| Social Work | 60 |
| Other Public Administration | 7 |
*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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