Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a four-year, public school located in Flagstaff, AZ.

It offers 137 graduate programs - 75 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 41 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,547 for in-state and $22,077 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,882 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 28,086 students at NAU. NAU offers online graduate programs and 2,157 out of 4,882 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find NAU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for out-of-state students. It offers 137 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthern Arizona University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ
Graduate School Students4,549 students
2,157 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,547
Out-of-State$22,077
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 137 Graduate Programs
75 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 42 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Northern Arizona University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Arizona University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arizona residents, the tuition & fees are $12,547 and $22,077 for non-Arizona residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $610 for Arizona residents and $1,630 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,674$21,204
Fees$873$873
Cost per Credit$610$1,630
Books & Supplies$900
Room & Board$11,728 (On-Campus) / $17,248 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,400 (On-Campus) / $4,400 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,575$39,105
Off-Campus Total$35,095$44,625

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northern Arizona University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 137 major areas - 75 Master's (14 online programs), 20 Doctorate (1 online programs), 41 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,627 students have been conferred Master's degree and 244 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,6272441456
Men64162362
Women9861821094

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12 NOT OFFER
Environmental Science9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Sciences and Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Management/Forest Resources ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech Communication and Rhetoric18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology303ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Informatics NOT OFFER
Computer Science79 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration99 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community College Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 26 NOT OFFER
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFER 20 NOT OFFER
International School Administration/Leadership5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology20ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally DelayedNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 25 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services59 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching44 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Spanish Language Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological/Biosystems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Computer Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Energy Systems Engineering, GeneralNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LinguisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLINE NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
General Literature22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conservation BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Statistics, GeneralNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Climate Science16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Planetary Astronomy and Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work59 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and Cartography NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied/Public Sociology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist63 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant59 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Aspects of Health NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership116 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

NAU graduate schools have a total of 4,549 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,462 male and 3,087 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,425 full-time and 2,124 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,157 students enrolled through online exclusively and 650 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,582 White, 165 Black, and 97 Asian students are attending at Northern Arizona University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

117 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,047 students are older than 65. It has 2,391 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,327 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,549
Men1,462
Women3,087
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,549
Full-time Students2,425
Part-time Students2,124
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,549
American Indian /
Native American
175
Asian97
Black165
Hispanic838
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White2,582
Two or more races171
Un-Known290
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,549
21 & Under117
22-241,158
25-291,233
30-34779
35-39548
40 & Over1,047

Online Population

At Northern Arizona University graduate schools, 2,157 students enrolled online exclusively and 650 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,882
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,157
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses650
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,075
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,157
Arizona Resident1,023
Other State In U.S.307
Outside of U.S.66