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Public Administration master's degree at Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,782 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$108,130 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,980 → $67,061
93Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

47Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
120Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,626$29,468 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$75,626 vs. $65,093

$10,533 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis47 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,956

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,626

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,956Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,820Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$59,980Year 1
$75,626Year 4
$67,061Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,302
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,626 vs. $81,408

$5,782 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Managers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,180 median wageMN estimate · 4,030 jobs · 11-3071$91,420–$156,030 middle 50% of MN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$195,670 median wageMN estimate · 6,740 jobs · 11-1011$138,060–$313,510 middle 50% of MN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$123,400 median wageMN estimate · 5,800 jobs · 11-9021$96,300–$155,740 middle 50% of MN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$99,340 median wageMN estimate · 72,860 jobs · 11-1021$64,650–$150,530 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$97,060 median wageMN estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3051$80,760–$108,180 middle 50% of MN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,410 median wageMN estimate · 320 jobs · 11-9131$88,250–$98,580 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$84,220 median wageMN estimate · 5,430 jobs · 11-9151$72,810–$110,860 middle 50% of MN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$77,810 median wageMN estimate · 60 jobs · 53-6041$65,660–$82,390 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$21,685 higher earnings · $1,178 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,311
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,778
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Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University

$17,464 higher earnings

Earnings
$93,090
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,744
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$32,467 higher earnings · $5,678 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,093
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$25,066 higher earnings · $41 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,692
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,915
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DATA QUALITY

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117 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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