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Physical Sciences at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

NAU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NAU Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #228 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from NAU in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from NAU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences 6
Physics 5
Chemistry 3
Materials Sciences 2

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,490 $133,860
Professors 1,820 $68,880
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,420 $72,150
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790

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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