Engineering at Northern Arizona University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 276 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.

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

NAU Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

NAU Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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
	194
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	227

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in engineering from NAU. This makes it the #260 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 276 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from NAU. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	133
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

NAU Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from NAU. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NAU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering 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
Mechanical Engineering	151
Civil Engineering	61
Electrical Engineering	60
Environmental Engineering	21
Engineering Science	4
Computer Engineering	1
Other Engineering	1

Related Majors

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

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Electronics Engineers	5,020	$103,510
Electrical Engineers	4,840	$106,260
Mechanical Engineers	4,770	$98,390

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.