Northern Arizona University Rankings Based on Salary

- Northern Arizona University ranks better than only 47% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Northern Arizona University ranks better than 71% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Northern Arizona University's Top Rankings
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Salary and Debt by Major at Northern Arizona University
We calculated a salary score for each of Northern Arizona University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Northern Arizona University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for NAU Bachelor's Degrees
NAU ranks higher than 47% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $23,251 | $48,265 |
Anthropology | $21,500 | $23,803 |
Biology, General | $21,500 | $28,793 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $16,500 | $43,863 |
Business/Managerial Economics | $19,500 | $52,733 |
Chemistry | $25,250 | $35,060 |
Civil Engineering | $20,500 | $62,111 |
Communication and Media Studies | $19,500 | $38,906 |
Computer Science | $24,604 | $73,949 |
Computer Systems Analysis | $25,500 | $57,318 |
Construction Management | $23,000 | $68,965 |
Criminology | $21,000 | $33,431 |
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Not Reported | $27,476 |
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $19,810 | $62,366 |
Design and Applied Arts | $19,500 | $32,315 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $24,276 | $25,774 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $25,035 | $68,666 |
English Language and Literature, General | $19,625 | $27,784 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not Reported | $47,260 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $23,000 | $31,236 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $22,500 | $49,019 |
Forestry | $21,500 | $28,816 |
Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $45,852 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $28,956 | $33,993 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,000 | $26,121 |
History | $21,250 | $25,194 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | $21,500 | $38,372 |
International Relations and National Security Studies | $19,500 | $28,236 |
Journalism | $21,500 | $26,933 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $15,250 | $36,810 |
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $24,564 | $22,087 |
Management Information Systems and Services | $18,750 | $56,415 |
Marketing | $23,500 | $42,868 |
Mathematics | $18,822 | $29,685 |
Mechanical Engineering | $26,000 | $57,811 |
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $23,000 | $35,954 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $24,519 | $28,055 |
Music | $16,250 | $21,964 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $19,500 | $27,357 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | $18,750 | $27,590 |
Philosophy | Not Reported | $28,236 |
Political Science and Government | $23,500 | $30,554 |
Psychology, General | $21,500 | $27,973 |
Public Administration | $21,000 | $41,937 |
Public Health | $20,766 | $39,849 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $22,500 | $34,621 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $21,895 | $25,967 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $19,149 | $63,953 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $20,500 | $31,581 |
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | $20,688 | $37,748 |
Social Work | $19,037 | $33,423 |
Sociology | $23,000 | $30,047 |
Special Education and Teaching | $19,843 | $37,966 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $18,750 | $37,703 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $21,250 | $39,153 |
Salary Scores for NAU Master's Degrees
NAU ranks higher than 43% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $77,153 | $97,604 |
Anthropology | $36,777 | $40,896 |
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Not Reported | $52,107 |
Biology, General | Not Reported | $43,798 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $29,753 | $63,377 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not Reported | $58,673 |
Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $36,848 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $35,967 | $59,576 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $29,738 | $49,984 |
Engineering, General | Not Reported | $74,200 |
English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $39,369 |
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Not Reported | $38,289 |
Forestry | Not Reported | $47,260 |
Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not Reported | $43,798 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $43,129 | $99,402 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $33,422 | $50,105 |
Special Education and Teaching | $27,577 | $49,019 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $34,897 | $43,664 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $26,000 | $40,802 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $24,277 | $50,606 |
Salary Scores for NAU Doctoral Degrees
NAU ranks higher than 50% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $90,856 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $80,027 | $70,226 |
Northern Arizona University Reviews
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The MBA program at NAU is a bad joke. The bad joke is on the students. Seriously, I advise you to look elsewhere. Maybe the University of Arizona or one of the colleges in California? It just seemed like high-school all over again. NAU is big on all of the typical stuff, students cheating, professors not caring, problems with parking/university transportation, etc. NAU is really disappointing. I had high expectations. I graded from high school and with my BS degree with very high grades. I could have gone... Read More
Let's be honest, the surrounding environment is amazing. The education is NOT. I spent the last four years trying to prepare myself for a career only to find out that my classes have taught me nothing. Instructors expect you to write to their personal agenda, assignments have no value, and rarely do students have the opportunity to seek out their own interests. As a student who attended/participated in almost every on-campus academic fair, career expo, and research symposium... I can say with confidence that... Read More