Physics at Northern Arizona University
NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In 2021, 15 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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NAU Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
NAU Physics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The physics major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 |
---|---|
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools | 132 |
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 511 |
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from NAU. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Physics Student Demographics at NAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Northern Arizona University.
NAU Physics Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at NAU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NAU Physics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physics master's degree from NAU, 60% were white. This is above average 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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NAU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Materials Sciences
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Other Physical Science
- Geological & Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,060 | $101,790 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 230 | $105,480 |
Physicists | 50 | $134,390 |
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.
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