Online Degrees and Programs at Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University offers 279 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 41 major programs - 5 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 16 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,652 for Arizona residents and $28,900 for out-of-state students. Total 5,570 students out of total 28,086 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,514 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Northern Arizona University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Northern Arizona University is a four-years, public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,652 for Arizona residents and $28,900 for other students on average.

It offers 279 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 41 programs - 5 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Northern Arizona University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ
Online Students	5,570 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,723 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$12,652 Out-of-State$28,900
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	41 Programs
Bachelors	5 Programs
Masters	14 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Northern Arizona University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arizona residents, the tuition & fees are $12,652 and $28,900 for non-Arizona residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $493 for Arizona residents and $1,709 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $593 for Arizona residents and $1,580 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$11,142	$11,381	$11,527	$11,810	$12,652
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$17,785	$17,386	$17,761	$18,531	$28,900
Graduate (In-State)	$11,121	$11,166	$11,555	$11,946	$12,547
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$20,296	$19,489	$20,125	$21,690	$22,077

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$761	$761	$761	$460	$493
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,053	$1,058	$1,058	$1,096	$1,709
Graduate (In-State)	$520	$520	$546	$565	$593
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,360	$1,428	$1,500	$1,552	$1,580

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northern Arizona University offers 279 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 41 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	14	1	16
Overall Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	100	74	20	42

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northern Arizona University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	150	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International School Administration/Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18
Secondary Education and Teaching	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	2

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	2
Behavioral Aspects of Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	5
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Student Population

At Northern Arizona University, there are 28,086 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,293 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,570 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,723 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	28,086
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,570
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	9,723
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	12,793

By student location, out of a total of 5,570 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,854 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 892 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 113 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,570
Arizona Resident	2,854
Other State In U.S.	892
Outside of U.S.	113

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,570
Undergraduate	3,413
Graduate	2,157

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	3,413
Degree/Certificate Seeking	3,339
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	74

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