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Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

526 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#141 Overall Quality
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 registered nursing programs.

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Registered Nursing Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Registered Nursing Rankings

NAU is in the top 10% of the country for registered nursing. More specifically it was ranked #141 out of 1,711 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 50
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 68
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 94
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 102
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 104
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 121
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 131
Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Registered Nursing Schools 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 178
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing 189
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 359
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 377
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 379
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 422
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 509
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 635
Highest Paid Registered Nursing Graduates 835

Popularity of Registered Nursing at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 526 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from NAU. This makes it the #156 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Registered Nursing Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 526 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from NAU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 15 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 34
Nursing Practice 4

View All Registered Nursing Related Majors >

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