Nursing at Northern Arizona University
NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.
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
NAU Nursing 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.
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.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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.
| 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 Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NAU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 |
Related Majors
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Dental Support Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Communication Sciences
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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