The student-faculty ratio at Northern Arizona University is 19:1, and the school has 30.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Northern Arizona University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Education; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
1,161 full time
625 part time
Minority
16% full time
16% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
76%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4953.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students30.1%
50 or more16.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
75%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
72%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
42%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
50%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
61%
6-year graduation rate of international students
57%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
120
Post-master's certificates
7
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
58
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
116
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
16.7%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Arizona State University
Grand Canyon University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona
University of Southern California
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
83.3%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Diana Gabaldon, New York Times Best-selling Author, Martin Casado, Computer Scientist, Entrepreneur and Pioneer of software-defined networking, Robin Braun, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Health Professions and Related Programs 15%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 9%
Education 9%
Social Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$43,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$42,500
Biology$41,100
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$68,000
Accounting$56,700
Finance$55,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,900
Marketing$49,200
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$44,500
Communication and Media Studies$42,900
Public Relations & Advertising$42,900
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$57,900
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$68,500
Electrical Engineering (EE)$62,400
Civil Engineering$61,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$39,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$62,400
Public Health$42,400
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$46,600
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$47,600
Physical Sciences
Physics$63,900
Chemistry$43,100
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration$39,700
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$46,800
Sociology$39,300
Criminology$38,000
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$44,000
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$41,300
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Environmental Biology
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Informatics
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forest Sciences and Biology
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Interior Design
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Photography
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Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Forensic Science and Technology
Homeland Security
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geography, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Transportation and Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Gay/Lesbian Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Conservation Biology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Public Health, General
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS/M Forestry
BA Applied Indigenous Studies/MA Sustainable Communities
BS Exercise Science/MS Athletic Training
Bachelor/Juris Doctor Program
BA Spanish/MAT Spanish
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Art, Bilingual & Multicultural Education, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Language, Military Science, Music Performance, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
25
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,471
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
27%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Arkansas Tech University
Boise State University
Bowie State University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
National Student Exchange
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
