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Education at Northern Arizona University

526 Bachelor's Degrees
641 Master's Degrees
40 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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Education Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Education Rankings

NAU is in the top 10% of the country for education. More specifically it was ranked #69 out of 1,064 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 16
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Education Schools 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Colleges for Education 87
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 103
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 162
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 163
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 170
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 172
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 175
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 186
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 204
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 218
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 251
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 282
Highest Paid Education Graduates 483
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 501

Popularity of Education at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 526 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 573 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 641 students received their master’s degree in education from NAU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 40 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 526 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from NAU in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% 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 education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 138
White 328
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 40

NAU Education Master’s Program

Of the 641 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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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, 56% 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 education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 154
White 357
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 62

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 396
Educational Administration 332
Teacher Education Subject Specific 210
Special Education 181
Student Counseling 135
Multilingual Education 30
Teaching English or French 18
Curriculum & Instruction 9
International Education 7

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