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Career test for Northern Arizona students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 153+ Northern Arizona alumni actually went on to do.

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What Northern Arizona grads actually do

Based on 153 notable Northern Arizona alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
32
American football player
25
basketball player
19
athletics competitor
12
writer
10
university teacher
9
Canadian football player
7
novelist
6
basketball coach
6
businessperson
5
ecologist
4
teacher
4

Notable Northern Arizona alumni

John Marzluff
John Marzluff
zoologist · ornithologist
Howard Cannon
Howard Cannon
lawyer · politician
Seamus Dever
Seamus Dever
television actor · film actor
Lopez Lomong
Lopez Lomong
athletics competitor
Dennis Van Roekel
Dennis Van Roekel
teacher · trade unionist
Rick Renzi
Rick Renzi
politician · businessperson
Carlton Mellick III
Carlton Mellick III
science fiction writer · writer
Earl Insley
Earl Insley
American football player

Salary outlook for top Northern Arizona career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr

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About Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1899, it was the third and final university established in the Arizona Territory. The university is divided into seven academic colleges offering about 130 undergraduate and graduate programs, and various academic certificates. Students can take classes and conduct research in Flagstaff, online, and at more than 20 statewide locations, including the Phoenix Biomedical Core research campus. As of fall 2023, 28,194 students were enrolled with 21,550 at the Flagstaff campus. Northern Arizona University is one of the three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". NAU is ranked No. 192 in the National Science Foundation (NSF) national research rankings for fiscal year 2023. NAU's astronomy faculty led the observations of the NASA DART planetary defense mission, co-discovered several astronomical bodies such as Eris and Sedna, and are major participants in the search for the hypothetical Planet Nine. The university is a primary institution of the local Lowell Observatory. Alumni include four Truman Scholars, 11 Goldwater Scholars, and three Udall Scholars. The NAU Lumberjacks compete in the NCAA Division I primarily as part of the Big Sky Conference, and have won six national championships in cross country running. At an elevation of 6,950 ft (2,120 m) above sea level, the school's athletic facilities are used by Olympic and professional athletes worldwide for prestige high altitude training.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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