Northern Arizona University Graduate Programs
Northern Arizona University (referred to as NAU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Flagstaff, AZ. NAU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Arizona University is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $565 for Arizona residents and $1,552 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,882 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,157 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,547 Residents $22,077 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,882 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,157 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Northern Arizona University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1930 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
NAU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 134 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,727 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at NAU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NAU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 8 |
| Forestry | 1 | 1 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 183 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 150 |
| Informatics | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 20 | 520 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 44 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 105 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 73 |
| International School Administration/Leadership | 1 | 10 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 26 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 10 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 50 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 63 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 9 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 56 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 29 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 1 | 5 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 4 | 44 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 15 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 7 |
| General Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 16 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 23 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Climate Science | 1 | 16 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 9 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 20 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 70 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Social Work | 1 | 59 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 33 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 8 |
| Criminology | 1 | 5 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 2 |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 1 | 11 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Music | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 246 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 57 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 41 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 32 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 37 |
| Public Health | 1 | 15 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 12 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 13 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 39 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 118 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 35 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 80 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 2 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 74 | 1,370 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Informatics | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 35 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 8 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 12 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 8 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 81 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 145 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 46 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 98 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 145 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 10 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | 3 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Informatics | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 79 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 18 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | 1 | 18 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | 1 | 22 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 1 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Conservation Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 0 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Public Health | 1 | 2 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 126 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 5 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of NAU are $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $565 for Arizona residents and $1,552 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona residents | Out of State | Arizona residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,593 | $19,970 | $486 | $1,271 |
| 2020 | $11,121 | $20,296 | $520 | $1,360 |
| 2021 | $11,166 | $19,489 | $520 | $1,428 |
| 2022 | $11,555 | $20,125 | $546 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $11,946 | $21,690 | $565 | $1,552 |
| 2024 | $12,547 | $22,077 | $593 | $1,580 |
Graduate Student Population
At NAU graduate schools, there are total 4,882 graduate students. Among them, 2,157 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,724 men and 3,158 women students at NAU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NAU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,882 | 1,724 | 3,158 |
| American Indian/Native American | 167 | 30 | 137 |
| Asian | 112 | 33 | 79 |
| Black/African American | 165 | 64 | 101 |
| Hispanic | 866 | 221 | 645 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 2,433 | 698 | 1,735 |
| Two More | 164 | 34 | 130 |
| Un-Known | 469 | 331 | 138 |