Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from NAU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

NAU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NAU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	313
	471
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	555
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,041

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from NAU. This makes it the #412 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from NAU. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	60
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

NAU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NAU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Computer Science	88
Computer Systems Analysis	25
Computer Information Systems	15

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer User Support Specialists	16,700	$52,090
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Systems Analysts	11,570	$88,970
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010

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.