Computer Science at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Northern Arizona University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from NAU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

NAU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how NAU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
	99
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Computer Science Schools	129
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	152
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	154
	155
	197
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	220
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	251
Best Computer Science Schools	261
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	485
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	592

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NAU. This makes it the #220 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $69,244. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	45
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

NAU Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NAU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	88

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Systems Analysis

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,090	$137,420
Computer Network Support Specialists	5,860	$60,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.