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2027 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

[Dental Assisting/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-assisting-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dental assisting/assistant education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value dental assisting/assistant schools.

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• Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

2027 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dental assisting/assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

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Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS

$7,128 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,124 Avg Student Debt

$42,175 Median Earnings (10yr)

Salina Area Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among dental assisting/assistant schools in Kansas. Salina Area Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Salina. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,128. Students borrow a median of $17,124 to complete the dental assisting/assistant program here. Early-career dental assisting/assistant graduates make about $38,440. Set against $17,124 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS

$6,944 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,498 Avg Student Debt

$47,007 Median Earnings (10yr)

Flint Hills Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,944. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates carry a median of $15,498 in student loans. Early-career dental assisting/assistant graduates make about $41,409. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.