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Computer Science at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In 2021, 83 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

NAU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
99
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 129
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 152
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 154
155
197
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 220
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 251
Best General Computer Science Schools 261
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 485
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 592

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from NAU. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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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

20% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from NAU in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

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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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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