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Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

Registered Nursing at Northern Arizona University

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

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

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 Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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