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Nursing at Northern Arizona University

526 Bachelor's Degrees
42 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Northern Arizona University.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 50
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 122
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 127
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 142
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 147
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 160
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 163
Best Nursing Schools 167
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 181
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 189
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 215
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 249
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 259
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 279
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 301
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 318
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 382
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 385
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 394
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 402
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 443
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 532
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 661
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 863

Popularity of Nursing at NAU

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NAU Make?

$63,687 Bachelor's Median Salary
$100,716 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from NAU Have?

$24,276 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at NAU is $245 per month.


 

NAU Nursing Students

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

NAU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 181
White 272
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 42

NAU Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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, 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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 289
Communication Sciences 227
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 139
Allied Health Professions 66
Dental Support Services 57

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