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General Psychology at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, 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.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 491 general psychology degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Arizona University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Arizona University. Among 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Northern Arizona University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Arizona University’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#3 of 17
Best Value	Arizona	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 122
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#66 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#247 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Northern Arizona University

Those who finish Northern Arizona University’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,427
2 years	$30,518
3 years	$34,998
4 years	$40,983
5 years	$49,697

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Northern Arizona University earn a median of $40,983, compared with $58,050 for all Northern Arizona University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Northern Arizona University comes in at $22,492.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Psychology graduates at Northern Arizona University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Northern Arizona University are 83% women (407) and 17% men (84).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 476 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 84% were women (398) and 16% were men (78).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	283
Hispanic / Latino	131
Black / African American	10
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	11
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 39% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, below the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 15 master’s general psychology graduates at Northern Arizona University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Northern Arizona University

This General Psychology program at Northern Arizona University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	491

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.