The most popular undergraduate major at Northern Arizona University is Elementary Education and Teaching followed by Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies and Business Administration and Management. A list of all 116 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Northern Arizona University graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer Science | 12 |
Education |
Graduates |
Special Education and Teaching | 85 |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 454 |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 |
Art Teacher Education | 18 |
English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 53 |
Health Teacher Education | 12 |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 |
Music Teacher Education | 30 |
Technical Teacher Education | 21 |
Biology Teacher Education | 3 |
Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 |
Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 4 |
History Teacher Education | 23 |
Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Civil Engineering | 22 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 35 |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 |
Engineering Science | 1 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 15 |
Mechanical Engineering | 41 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Foreign Languages and Literatures | 5 |
German Language and Literature | 1 |
French Language and Literature | 8 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 27 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 60 |
Rhetoric and Composition | 27 |
Literature, Other | 1 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 369 |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 12 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 129 |
Biomedical Sciences | 29 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 1 |
Microbiology | 26 |
Zoology/Animal Biology | 5 |
Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 |
Wildlife Biology | 1 |
Physiology | 1 |
Biotechnology | 1 |
Ecology | 1 |
Evolutionary Biology | 1 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 20 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Environmental Studies | 19 |
Environmental Science | 17 |
Forest Sciences and Biology | 23 |
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 9 |
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 3 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Gerontology | 1 |
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 68 |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 52 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 12 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 7 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Astronomy | 16 |
Chemistry | 47 |
Chemistry, Other | 2 |
Geology/Earth Science | 14 |
Geophysics and Seismology | 1 |
Paleontology | 4 |
Physics | 24 |
Physical Sciences, Other | 5 |
Science Technologies |
Graduates |
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 106 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 170 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Policy Analysis | 5 |
Social Work | 38 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 30 |
Criminology | 112 |
Economics | 7 |
Geography | 6 |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 |
International Relations and Affairs | 31 |
Political Science and Government | 57 |
Sociology | 55 |
Social Sciences, Other | 11 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
American Indian/Native American Studies | 4 |
Women's Studies | 5 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Design and Visual Communications | 28 |
Interior Design | 88 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 19 |
Photography | 27 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 |
Painting | 3 |
Sculpture | 2 |
Printmaking | 1 |
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 3 |
Metal and Jewelry Arts | 4 |
Music | 6 |
Music Performance | 13 |
Voice and Opera | 4 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 59 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 63 |
Athletic Training/Trainer | 14 |
Public Health | 67 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 200 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 212 |
Customer Service Management | 12 |
Accounting | 82 |
Business/Managerial Economics | 28 |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 |
Finance | 67 |
Investments and Securities | 12 |
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 6 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | 187 |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 11 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 9 |
Management Information Systems | 57 |
Marketing/Marketing Management | 93 |
Fashion Merchandising | 18 |
Construction Management | 40 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 43 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Journalism | 32 |
Radio and Television | 54 |
Public Relations/Image Management | 115 |
Advertising | 85 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 6 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=105330 IPEDS survey data for Northern Arizona University.