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Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Northern Arizona University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NAU does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NAU Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NAU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 127
White 199
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 66

NAU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110

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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