How much money do Northern Arizona University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for NAU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $70,600 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $68,800 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $65,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $96,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $94,100 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) who earn $83,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northern Arizona University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $96,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $94,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $83,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $71,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,800 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $61,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $59,200 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $51,100 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $48,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $47,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $46,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Anthropology (Master's Degree) | $44,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $40,700 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $40,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $37,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Forestry (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $33,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $30,200 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $27,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $26,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $24,600 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=105330 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northern Arizona University.