Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$37,827
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,235
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#233 of 757
Rank by pay
#138 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,625
Median federal debt

National American University-Rapid City graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National American University-Rapid City Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
230Donnelly College Kansas City, KS$62,364$64,744#193$49,147
231Central Texas College Killeen, TX$62,282$63,323#224$48,689
232Institute of Technology Clovis, CA$62,267$56,659#415$55,599
233National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$62,235$66,990#138$37,827
234Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$62,197$63,255#226$49,653
235Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ$62,197$54,589#484$49,653
236Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City West Atlantic City, NJ$62,197$54,589#485$49,653

Other Majors at National American University-Rapid City by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,605$30,234#152 of 637
Health and Medical Administrative Services$36,555$37,252#234 of 496

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National American University-Rapid City practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,827 one year after graduating and $62,235 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National American University-Rapid City rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, National American University-Rapid City ranks #233 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at National American University-Rapid City worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,625.

← All data for National American University-Rapid City · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.