Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, National American University-Rapid City offers 56 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 248 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at National American University-Rapid City. 117 students completed bachelor's programs and 47 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at National American University-Rapid City. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's141456 2333
Bachelor's1818117 6354
Master's4447 2324
Doctor's2211 65
Post-Graduate Certificate663 12
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate10103 12
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate2211 -11

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from National American University-Rapid City. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($63,550) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $47,012 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,550$5,296$38,049$403
Business Administration, Management and Operations $47,012$3,918$28,458$302
Accounting and Related Services $46,628$3,886$27,525$292
Computer and Information Sciences, General $43,217$3,601$13,456$143
Health and Medical Administrative Services $42,940$3,578$32,805$348
Human Resources Management and Services $42,160$3,513--
Criminal Justice and Corrections $38,724$3,227$27,986$297
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $55,408$4,617$16,905$179
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $35,923$2,994$12,880$137
Legal Support Services $35,340$2,945--
Accounting and Related Services $35,001$2,917$17,010$180
Business Administration, Management and Operations $33,866$2,822$17,178$182
Health and Medical Administrative Services $29,479$2,457$34,597$367
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $28,641$2,387$26,750$284
Criminal Justice and Corrections $27,142$2,262$31,370$333
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $53,269$4,439$32,001$364
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Health and Medical Administrative Services $27,662$2,305$12,920$137

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at National American University-Rapid City.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 38 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 35 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 0 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Strategic IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 6ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE8ONLINE 7ONLINE 0
Terrorism and Counterterrorism OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Staff Services Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Staff Services Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 22ONLINE 38ONLINE35ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Construction Management2ONLINE 8ONLINE 7ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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