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2026 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Nebraska

[Dental Support Services](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for dental support services students.

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• Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value Dental Support Services 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)

For return on investment in dental support services, no school beat Central Community College this year. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,360, while out-of-state students pay about $4,800. Dental Support Services graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. Dental Support Services graduates of Central Community College earn a median of $53,860 early in their careers. Set against $11,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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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 is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dental support services, landing the #2 spot this year. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $4,032. Students borrow a median of $8,491 to complete the dental support services program here. Early-career dental support services graduates make about $36,408. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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 · 6 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.