Other Physical Science at Northern Arizona University

Every physical sciences (other) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences (other) 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, 14 physical sciences (other) majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.

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

NAU Other Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Other Physical Science

NAU Other Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences (other) 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 physical sciences (other) major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other Physical Science. 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
	9

Other Physical Science Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences (other) majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Other Physical Science from NAU in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences (other) at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences (other) 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 physical sciences (other).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NAU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences (other). In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Other Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences (other) 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
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Physical Scientists	70	$87,870

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.