Physics and Astronomy at Northern Arizona University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physics and astronomy, take a look at what Northern Arizona University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Physics and Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Physics and Astronomy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Astronomy

NAU Physics and Astronomy Rankings

The physics and astronomy major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics and Astronomy. 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.

Physics and Astronomy Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Physics and Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physics and astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical physics and astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at NAU since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy 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 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics and astronomy 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 physics and astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physics and Astronomy

The following physics and astronomy concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. 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

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
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