Nursing at Northern Arizona University
NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. Of the 526 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 2021, 526 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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NAU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at NAU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
NAU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
NAU Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 |
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 25 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 49 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 66 |
113 | |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 114 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 134 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 135 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 135 |
148 | |
176 | |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 193 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 209 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 219 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 226 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 249 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 305 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 330 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 354 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 376 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 379 |
432 | |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 491 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 574 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 620 |
Best Nursing Schools | 910 |
917 | |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,083 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,180 |
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NAU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #306 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NAU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $63,687. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at NAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northern Arizona University.
NAU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 181 |
White | 272 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
NAU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NAU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
NAU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 541 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 34 |
Nursing Practice | 4 |
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Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.
Occupation | Jobs in AZ | Average Salary in AZ |
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Registered Nurses | 54,690 | $77,000 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 8,160 | $115,770 |
Nurse Practitioners | 3,510 | $110,750 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 840 | $81,110 |
Nurse Midwives | 100 | $114,900 |
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
- Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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