Explore our world-changing graduate programs
Each graduate program curriculum at NAU is driven by our expert faculty and informed by an interdisciplinary approach. Whether you earn your degree in Flagstaff, online, or at one of our statewide campuses, you’ll be learning from passionate teachers and mentors in a hands-on environment that prepares you for success every way you imagine it.
Discover graduate programs and degrees
Explore by degree level
Are you a current NAU undergraduate student? Start earning your master’s degree early in one of our accelerated programs.
Explore programs by interest area
Arts and humanities
Master’s degrees
Creative Writing (MFA)
English- Literature (MA)
English- Professional Writing (MA)
English- Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (MA)
History (MA)
Music (MM)
Doctoral
Graduate certificates
Music Performance
Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies
Women’s and Gender Studies
Business
Master’s degrees
Business Administration (MBA)
Global Business Administration (MGBA)
Human Relations (MEd)
Organizational Leadership (MOL)
Graduate certificates
Administration
Business Foundations
Professional Writing
Public Management
Communications
Master’s degrees
Graduate certificates
Communication Studies
Science Communication
Education and teaching
Master’s degrees
Career and Technical Education (MEd)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)
Counseling- School Counseling (MEd)
Counseling- Student Affairs (MEd)
Early Childhood Education (MEd)
Educational Leadership (MEd)
Educational Technology (MEd)
Elementary Education (MEd)
English- Secondary Education (MA)
ESL and Bilingual Education (MEd)
International Education Leadership (MEd)
Mathematics Education (MS)
School Psychology (EdS)
Science Teaching (MAST)
Secondary Education (MEd)
Spanish (MAT)
Spanish Education (MAT)
Special Education (MEd)
Teaching English as a Second Language (MA)
Teaching Science with Certification (MAT)
Doctoral degrees
Combined Counseling/School Psychology (PhD)
Curriculum and Instruction (PhD)
Educational Leadership (EdD)
Graduate certificates
Autism Spectrum Disorders (School-Based)
Career and Technical Education
Community College Teaching and Learning
Educational Technology
English as a Second Language
Positive Behavior Support
Principalship
Superintendency
Teaching English as a Second Language
Teaching Introductory Community College Mathematics
Engineering
Master’s degrees
Doctoral degrees
Health and nursing
Master’s degrees
Athletic Training (MS)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)
Clinical Speech-Language Pathology (MS)
Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner (MS)
Nursing- Generalist (MS)
Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Public Health (MPH)
Doctoral degrees
Interdisciplinary Health (PhD)
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Physical Therapy- Entry Level (DPT)
Graduate certificates
Assistive Technology
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner
IT and computing
Master’s degrees
Computer Information Technology (MCIT)
Computer Science (MS)
Informatics (MS)
Doctoral degrees
Informatics and Computing (PhD)
Graduate certificates
Data Science
Geographic Information Systems
Law and criminal justice
Master’s degrees
Graduate certificates
Math and science
Master’s degrees
Applied Geospatial Sciences (MS)
Applied Physics (MS)
Biology (MS)
Chemistry (MS)
Mathematics (MS)
Statistics (MS)
Doctoral degrees
Astronomy and Planetary Science (PhD)
Biology (PhD)
Graduate certificates
Natural sciences
Master’s degrees
Climate Science and Solutions (MS)
Environmental Sciences and Policy (MS)
Forestry (MS, MF)
Geology (MS)
Parks and Recreation (MS)
Sustainable Communities (MA)
Doctoral degrees
Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (PhD)
Forest Science (PhD)
Social sciences
Master’s degrees
Anthropology (MA)
Applied Sociology (MA)
Political Science (MA)
Psychological Sciences (MA)
Public Administration (MPA)
Social Work (MSW)
Doctoral degrees
Graduate certificates
Community Planning
Ethnic Studies
Indigenous and Tribal Nation-Building, Leadership, Management, and Administration
New programs for 2018-19
We’re proud to announce the addition of nine new career-boosting graduate programs available beginning in the 2018-19 academic year.
Doctoral
PhD in Interdisciplinary Health
Designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators, this doctoral program opens unique opportunities in interdisciplinary research to advance understanding of health equity, disability, and psychosocial health.
Master’s
Master of Organizational Leadership
The Master of Organizational Leadership equips you to advance in your field with coursework focused on executive leadership skills and current issues. Specialize in either Justice Studies or Project Management.
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Learn to communicate and administrate evidence-based, community-wide health solutions through the core coursework of the MPH program, then specialize in either health promotion or nutrition.
Master of Science in Computer Science
With a focus on building sustainable systems and both thesis and non-thesis option, the MS in Computer Science prepares you for work in both practical and theoretical software development.
Master of Science in Informatics
Building on the success of the PhD in Informatics and Computing, the master’s program deepens students’ expertise and abilities in the interdisciplinary, data-driven field of informatics. Check back soon for details.
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Make a difference in underserved local, regional, and global communities as a social worker. NAU’s MSW program specializes in addressing poverty and oppression in rural and indigenous populations in the Southwest.
Graduate certificates
Data Science Certificate
This certificate in data science gives professionals in data-driven fields an extra edge with a richer skillset and up-to-date knowledge of best practices in data analytics. Check back soon for details.
Self-paced Personalized Learning
Self-paced Personalized Learning is an all-online, competency-based educational method that allows highly motivated students to learn at the times that suit their schedules best.
Master of Computer Information Technology (MCIT)
One of the first master’s programs available in this format, the MCIT is tailored for busy professionals looking for a flexible and affordable degree to help advance technology-driven careers.
Master of Science in Nursing
Irregular hours can make it difficult for healthcare professionals to commit to post-secondary education with classroom hours—whether online or in-person. We adapted our MS in Nursing to a competency-based education format so nurses can prepare themselves for advanced practice as fast as their schedule allows.
