Public Health at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from NAU.

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

NAU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

NAU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how NAU performed in these rankings.

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 public health major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Public Health Schools	35
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
	59
	75
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Public Health Schools	128
Best Value Public Health Schools	140
	175
Best Public Health Schools	188
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	330

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in public health from NAU. This makes it the #252 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $37,324. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	148
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

NAU Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 41% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	289

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,350	$70,840
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.