Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

History at Northern Arizona University

Find Schools Near

History at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying history, 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 has a total student population of 29,566. In 2021, 32 history majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.

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

NAU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

NAU History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Schools 255
412
Most Focused History Schools 1,154

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from NAU. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $19,431. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

undefined

History Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU History Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from NAU in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

undefined

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NAU History Master’s Program

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in history from NAU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

undefined

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 history.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NAU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Curators 230 $57,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 150 $38,950
History Professors 130 $84,060

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.