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title: National American University-Rapid City — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Rapid City, SD
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · For-profit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,325 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,986 – $54,855 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,120 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $13,574 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 0% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $34,452 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 62% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.54× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $9,325 | derived |

**0% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,120 (≈ 54% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,606 to $104,299 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $104,299 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,104 | $38,049 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,405 | $16,905 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,242 | $13,456 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $50,830 | $32,001 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,951 | $27,525 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,593 | $28,458 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,851 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,693 | $16,625 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,835 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,731 | $32,805 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,958 | $27,986 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $36,371 | $31,370 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $35,606 | $23,255 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,991 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $31,785 | $12,880 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,616 | $26,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $28,574 | $17,178 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,308 | $17,010 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,586 | $12,920 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $25,606 | $34,597 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore National American University-Rapid City by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?219204

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