How much do Marketing master's degree graduates from Capella University earn?

The reported median is $81,837 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Marketing 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.

$2,731 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $139,185 / 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.

-17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,153 → $55,164

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

30Year-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

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,837$21,725 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

$81,837 vs. $69,303

$12,534 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis533 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$81,837

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$66,153Year 1

$81,837Year 4

$55,164Year 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$6,820

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,837 vs. $79,106

$2,731 above 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.

Marketing Managers$173,300 median wageMN estimate · 8,500 jobs · 11-2021$130,610–$219,250 middle 50% of MN wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness 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 degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$87,510 median wageMN estimate · 21,280 jobs · 13-1161$63,850–$123,720 middle 50% of MN wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$151,670 median wageMN estimate · 11,240 jobs · 11-2022$103,440–$200,740 middle 50% of MN wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$126,920 median wageMN estimate · 110 jobs · 11-2011$87,560–$161,000 middle 50% of MN wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$126,920 median wageMN estimate · 680 jobs · 11-2033$100,030–$180,520 middle 50% of MN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 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 degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$82,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 15-1255$63,100–$100,360 middle 50% of MN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$76,910 median wageMN estimate · 3,190 jobs · 13-1131$61,620–$101,090 middle 50% of MN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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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.

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$84,831 higher earnings · $602 lower annual net price

Earnings: $166,668
Debt: Not available
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$58,567 higher earnings · $2,110 lower annual net price

Earnings: $140,404
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,846

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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$30,355 higher earnings · $4,020 lower annual net price

Earnings: $112,192
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,936

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Commerce, TX

East Texas A&M University

$9,567 higher earnings · $6,115 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,404
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,841

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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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