We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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NAU is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #167 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Arizona.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 526 bachelor's degrees in nursing. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NAU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #306 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NAU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,687 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at NAU make a median salary of $100,716. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NAU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $24,276 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at NAU is $245 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northern Arizona University.
The nursing program at NAU awarded 526 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 181 |
White | 272 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 42 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in nursing from NAU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 289 |
Communication Sciences | 227 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 139 |
Allied Health Professions | 66 |
Dental Support Services | 57 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.