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Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduate/professional certificate 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 below similar programs.

$14,154 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
$591,890 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$108,689$48,577 above the preliminary benchmark

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

$108,689 vs. $86,176

$22,513 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis126 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$108,689

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

Not availableYear 1
$108,689Year 4
Not availableYear 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$9,057
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$108,689 vs. $122,843

$14,154 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$95,820 median wageMN estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1011$79,320–$134,990 middle 50% of MN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$128,800 median wageMN estimate · 4,020 jobs · 15-2051$92,490–$160,910 middle 50% of MN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief 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 degreeActuaries$128,100 median wageMN estimate · 1,170 jobs · 15-2011$98,340–$165,970 middle 50% of MN wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$105,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$105,420 median wageMN estimate · 1,190 jobs · 13-2054$86,310–$131,410 middle 50% of MN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$104,220 median wageMN estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3022$99,940–$113,260 middle 50% of MN wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagement Analysts$100,790 median wageMN estimate · 20,700 jobs · 13-1111$78,080–$127,860 middle 50% of MN wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 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 degreeOperations Research Analysts$95,550 median wageMN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-2031$77,640–$119,740 middle 50% of MN wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,570 median wageMN estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1022$79,760–$107,360 middle 50% of MN wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInsurance Underwriters$80,700 median wageMN estimate · 2,550 jobs · 13-2053$73,330–$124,980 middle 50% of MN wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$79,163 higher earnings

Earnings
$187,852
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,740
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Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

$28,199 higher earnings

Earnings
$136,888
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,267
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Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

$21,352 higher earnings

Earnings
$130,041
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$36,079
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Washington, DC

George Washington University

$20,383 higher earnings

Earnings
$129,072
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$36,586
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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