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2026 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

[Dental Assisting/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-assisting-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value dental assisting/assistant schools.

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• Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dental assisting/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

$3,360 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$39,429 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Central Community College, our #1 best value for dental assisting/assistant in Nebraska. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,360, with out-of-state students paying around $4,800. Typical student debt for dental assisting/assistant graduates is $11,000. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Central Community College generally make around $53,860. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

$3,444 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,491 Avg Student Debt

$43,405 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southeast Community College Area came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value dental assisting/assistant schools. Southeast Community College Area is a large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students from in state pay about $3,444 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $4,032. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates carry a median of $8,491 in student loans. Early-career dental assisting/assistant graduates make about $36,408. That is a strong return on a $8,491 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.