| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 142 graduate programs - 80 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 40 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,023 for in-state and $19,306 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,477 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 28,467 students at NAU. NAU offers online graduate programs and 2,522 out of 5,477 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,023 for Arizona residents and $19,306 for out-of-state students. It offers 142 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northern Arizona University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ |
| Graduate School Students | 5,058 students 2,522 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,023 Out-of-State$19,306 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 142 Graduate Programs 80 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 41 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $13,023 and $19,306 for non-Arizona residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $635 for Arizona residents and $1,704 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,135 | $18,588 |
| Fees | $888 | $718 |
| Cost per Credit | $635 | $1,704 |
| Books & Supplies | $900 | |
| Room & Board | $14,432 (On-Campus) / $18,342 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,936 (On-Campus) / $4,936 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $33,291 | $39,574 |
| Off-Campus Total | $37,201 | $43,484 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,166 | $11,555 | $11,946 | $12,547 | $13,023 |
| Out-of-State | $19,489 | $20,125 | $21,690 | $22,077 | $19,306 |
Northern Arizona University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 142 major areas - 80 Master's (13 online programs), 21 Doctorate (2 online programs), 40 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,123 students have been conferred Master's degree and 250 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,123 | 250 | 164 | 4 |
| Men | 961 | 67 | 38 | 1 |
| Women | 1,162 | 183 | 126 | 3 |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informatics | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 37 | NOT OFFER |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | 17 | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 19 | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Medical Scientist | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 6 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forestry | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 668 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Informatics | 9 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Science | 165 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| General Literature | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Climate Science | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Business Analytics | 63 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemistry | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Psychology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 81 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 69 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physician Assistant | 53 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFER | |||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 27ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 86 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 75 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Sciences and Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informatics | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,963 full-time and 2,095 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,522 students enrolled through online exclusively and 646 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,305 White, 161 Black, and 128 Asian students are attending at Northern Arizona University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
107 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,136 students are older than 65. It has 2,751 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,483 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,058 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,831 |
| Women | 3,227 |
| Total | 5,058 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,963 |
| Part-time Students | 2,095 |
| Total | 5,058 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 196 |
| Asian | 128 |
| Black | 161 |
| Hispanic | 841 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 2,305 |
| Two or more races | 166 |
| Un-Known | 580 |
| Total | 5,058 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 107 |
| 22-24 | 1,358 |
| 25-29 | 1,393 |
| 30-34 | 848 |
| 35-39 | 635 |
| 40 & Over | 1,136 |
At Northern Arizona University graduate schools, 2,522 students enrolled online exclusively and 646 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,477 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,522 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 646 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,309 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,522 |
|---|---|
| Arizona Resident | 913 |
| Other State In U.S. | 256 |
| Outside of U.S. | 68 |