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Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

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Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Northern Arizona University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 526 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from NAU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NAU does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NAU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 46
74
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 148
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 156
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 312
406
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 529
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 595
Best Registered Nursing Schools 867
885
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,010
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,123

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 Demographics 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

87% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 526 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at NAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 181
White 272
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

NAU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from NAU. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NAU also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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