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# Northern Arizona University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Northern Arizona University?

Program choice matters here: four-year earnings range from technical and health fields at the higher end to a large social-science field at a more moderate level. Computer Science records $99,067 four years after completion across 119 degrees awarded; Azimuth places the field at #119 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Mechanical Engineering posts $91,941 with 123 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national field rank of #122. Nursing combines $84,996 four years after completion with 462 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #143 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

At the more moderate end, Psychology has median earnings of $50,448, 387 degrees awarded, and an Azimuth national field rank of #165. The contrast between these fields makes the program-level earnings picture more varied than a single schoolwide figure.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**886 · 14.8%**
-   Health professions**810 · 13.6%**
-   Education**579 · 9.7%**
-   Biological sciences**488 · 8.2%**
-   Liberal arts**418 · 7.0%**
-   Other**2,796 · 46.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

66 of 66 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 119 degrees awarded**
$99,067

**Construction Management 67 degrees awarded**
$99,015

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 29 degrees awarded**
$95,388

**Mechanical Engineering 123 degrees awarded**
$91,941

**Civil Engineering 52 degrees awarded**
$88,184

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 462 degrees awarded**
$84,996

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 119 | $99,067 | #119 |
| Construction Management | 67 | $99,015 | #8 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | $95,388 | #149 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 123 | $91,941 | #122 |
| Civil Engineering | 52 | $88,184 | #84 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 462 | $84,996 | #143 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 74 | $81,144 | #111 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 30 | $78,955 | #29 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 151 | $77,855 | #99 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 50 | $76,041 | #56 |
| Marketing | 129 | $69,834 | #100 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 55 | $68,917 | #19 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 234 | $66,376 | #176 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 27 | $63,605 | #45 |
| Public Health | 134 | $61,757 | #46 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 205 | $61,250 | #43 |
| Chemistry | 54 | $60,630 | #103 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 19 | $60,448 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 23 | $60,402 | #47 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 147 | $58,857 | #27 |
| Political Science and Government | 58 | $58,571 | #192 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 21 | $58,491 | #38 |
| Journalism | 23 | $57,868 | #50 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 29 | $57,004 | #65 |
| Criminology | 245 | $56,676 | #15 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 418 | $56,433 | #36 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 148 | $55,863 | #56 |
| Biology, General | 467 | $55,446 | #171 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 64 | $54,507 | #5 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 19 | $54,276 | — |
| Mathematics | 30 | $54,149 | #195 |
| Social Work | 162 | $54,000 | #58 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 115 | $53,619 | #24 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 152 | $53,246 | #50 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 74 | $52,957 | #154 |
| Public Administration small degree count | 8 | $52,834 | — |
| Forestry | 41 | $52,191 | #22 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 312 | $50,738 | #64 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 56 | $50,501 | #18 |
| Psychology, General | 387 | $50,448 | #165 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 95 | $50,233 | #35 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 88 | $49,080 | #19 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 17 | $48,800 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 112 | $48,764 | #88 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 94 | $48,321 | #122 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 77 | $45,915 | #177 |
| History | 33 | $45,795 | #227 |
| Sociology | 42 | $44,082 | #234 |
| Music | 27 | $43,792 | — |
| Anthropology | 35 | $39,597 | #117 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | $38,380 | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis small degree count | 13 | $37,350 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 17 | $34,073 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics and Astronomy | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 94 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Northern Arizona University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
467

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
462

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
418

**Psychology, General**
387

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
312

**Criminology**
245

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
234

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
205

**Social Work**
162

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
152

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Northern Arizona University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Science Technologies/Technicians, Other**#5**
2.  Construction Management**#8**
3.  Criminology**#15**
4.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#18**
5.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#19**
6.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#19**
7.  Forestry**#22**
8.  Special Education and Teaching**#24**
9.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#27**
10.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#29**
11.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#35**
12.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#36**
13.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#38**
14.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#43**
15.  Business/Managerial Economics**#45**
16.  Public Health**#46**
17.  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences**#47**
18.  Journalism**#50**
19.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#50**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Northern Arizona University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 53 programs with published earnings data, 45 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is broad. Business accounts for 14.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 13.6% and Education at 9.7%.

Among the largest programs, Nursing stands out: its graduates earn a median of $84,996 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #143 nationally. Science Technologies/Technicians is the university's highest-ranked program at #5, with 64 degrees awarded and median earnings of $54,507.

The best-paid program is Computer Science, where graduates earn $99,067 from 119 degrees a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).