2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services
Our analysis found Central Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,210 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 also took the #3 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per 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.
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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.
Mid-Plains Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mid-Plains Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 461 |
Iowa | 138 |
Missouri | 171 |
Kansas | 133 |
South Dakota | 43 |
North Dakota | 22 |
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Majors Related to Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Dental Support Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,223 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,807 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 287 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 82 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.