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General Psychology at Northern Arizona University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 361 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from NAU.

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

NAU General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

NAU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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 Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 681

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NAU. This makes it the #128 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NAU Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $28,427. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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Psychology Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 361 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from NAU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 116
White 192
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

NAU General Psychology Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from NAU, 67% 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,530 $66,040
Psychologists 170 $87,600

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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