National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · Visit Website

National American University-Rapid City focuses on career-oriented programs with monthly start dates for scheduling flexibility. They offer strategic security programs, and most programs operate on an accelerated 11-week quarter system. As a for-profit institution, NAU aims to get you trained and into the workforce quickly.

Programs Analyzed
10
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,590/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
58/100
Tuition
$16,065/yr

All Programs at National American University-Rapid City

10 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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71 $73,942/yr Moderate 22.6x
Health Administration
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64 $37,252/yr Moderate 20.7x
Business Administration
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62 $33,364/yr Moderate 13.5x
Practical Nursing
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61 $37,827/yr AI-Proof 22.5x
IT Management
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56 $33,190/yr Exposed 15.1x
Accounting
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55 $32,546/yr Exposed 13.8x
Medical Assisting
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54 $37,282/yr Resilient 10.2x
Health Administration
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54 $28,699/yr Moderate 11.1x
Medical Assisting
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52 $30,234/yr Resilient 17.8x
Allied Health Professions
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50 $41,564/yr Resilient 11.9x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at National American University-Rapid City using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.