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Graduate Psychology Programs at Northern Arizona University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at NAU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 10 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

NAU Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, NAU highly for psychology, ranked #282 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	282 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Arizona	4 of 23
Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	18 of 142

Graduate Psychology Degrees at NAU

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at NAU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	476
Master’s	28
Doctoral	7

Graduate Psychology Majors at NAU

The psychology area of study at NAU covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	491
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	23

NAU Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Arizona University handed out 28 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

NAU is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	16
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	204

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at NAU were White. Roughly 71% of graduates 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 psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

NAU Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Arizona University handed out 7 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

NAU is not currently ranked for psychology at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

All of the 7 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in psychology from NAU identified as women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at NAU are White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at NAU

Undergraduate study is also available at NAU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	476

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.