Finance at Capella University

Every finance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 37,171. Of the 775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Capella University in 2019, 12 of them were finance majors.

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

Capella University Finance Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Finance Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance. 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
Most Focused Finance Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Finance Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Online Finance Schools	38
Most Focused Finance Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479

In 2019, 22 students received their master’s degree in finance from Capella University. This makes it the #58 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in finance, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Finance Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Finance Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Capella University. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical finance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% women. So female students are more repesented at Capella University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at Capella University are white. This is above average 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 finance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Capella University Finance Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Finance from Capella University in 2018-2019, 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the finance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 29% 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 finance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance 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
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Financial Managers	15,610	$133,970
Loan Officers	7,740	$79,420
Financial Analysts	6,320	$93,160
Chief Executives	5,970	$195,320

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.