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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$3,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 72 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #14 most popular major in Nebraska.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

Check out the dental support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in Nebraska for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,210 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Central Community College take out $14,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Central Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

Full Dental Support Services at Central Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Community College are $3,192 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southeast Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for dental support in Nebraska.

Full Dental Support Services at Southeast Community College Area Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,195 a year.

MCC also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

The excellent associate degree programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Nebraska. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,420 a year.

Mid-Plains Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

Full Dental Support Services at Mid-Plains Community College Report

Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 461
Iowa 138
Missouri 171
Kansas 133
South Dakota 43
North Dakota 22

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 17,223
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,807
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 287
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 82

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 the rest 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.

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