Education at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In 2021, 526 education majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.

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

NAU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NAU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NAU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 education major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	41
	236
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
	469

In 2021, 641 students received their master’s degree in education from NAU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 526 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NAU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	138
White	328
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

NAU Education Master’s Program

The education program at NAU awarded 641 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NAU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	357
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

NAU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	363
Educational Administration	332
Teacher Education Subject Specific	210
Special Education	181
Student Counseling	135
Multilingual Education	30
Teaching English or French	13
Curriculum & Instruction	9
International Education	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	25,540	$25,620
Elementary School Teachers	22,510	$44,430
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Middle School Teachers	11,330	$43,560
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	7,870	$53,980

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.