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2027 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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dental assisting/assistant education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for dental assisting/assistant students.

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• Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

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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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

$3,360 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$39,429 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Central Community College the best value for a degree in dental assisting/assistant in Nebraska. Central Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Island. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,360, with out-of-state students paying around $4,800. Typical student debt for dental assisting/assistant graduates is $11,000. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates of Central Community College earn a median of $53,860 early in their careers. 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 2027 list of the best value dental assisting/assistant schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,444, compared with $4,032 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $8,491 to complete the dental assisting/assistant program here. 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 ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.