Is National American University-Rapid City worth it?

Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · 4-year

National American University-Rapid City is a private for-profit, four-year institution in Rapid City, South Dakota (small city). It awarded 288 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in business administration and management, homeland security and aviation management and operations.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$44,433

Median earnings 4 years after

$53,841

Median earnings 10 years after

$37,325

Average net price

$31,062

Completion rate

0%

Completions (2024)

288

Years to pay back

2.3 years

Students (undergrad)

764

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$48,827$57,756177
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's$57,430$67,959161
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$69,890$83,07898
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's$45,392$52,80387
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate$33,364$43,11383
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate$37,282$40,05264
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate$28,699$35,07259
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate certificate$37,827$62,23556
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate certificate$30,234$38,60547
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's$45,720$47,90745
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate certificate$37,252$36,55540
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate$32,546$37,06229
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate$73,942$89,31925
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate$41,564$53,75224
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's$35,820$52,21524

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's48
Business Administration and Management, GeneralMaster's43
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsBachelor's18
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementBachelor's17
Business Administration and Management, GeneralAssociate17
Strategic IntelligenceMaster's11
Homeland SecurityDoctoral research11
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerCertificate 1-2 yrs11
Community College AdministrationDoctoral research9
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesAssociate8

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Sources: federal figures for National American University-Rapid City. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for South Dakota. Counts under 10 are not published.

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