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Physics at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying physics, 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, 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.

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.

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 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

13% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

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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.

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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

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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