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Nursing at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

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
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
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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
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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.

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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

87% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 526 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

88% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from NAU in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Registered Nursing 541
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 34
Nursing Practice 4

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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