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2026 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

[Dental Assisting/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-assisting-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dental assisting/assistant students.

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• Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Kansas

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

1

Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS

$7,128 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,124 Avg Student Debt

$42,175 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Salina Area Technical College the best value for a degree in dental assisting/assistant in Kansas. Located in the town of Salina, Salina Area Technical College is a small public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,128. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates carry a median of $17,124 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Salina Area Technical College generally make around $38,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS

$6,944 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,498 Avg Student Debt

$47,007 Median Earnings (10yr)

Flint Hills Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value dental assisting/assistant schools. Flint Hills Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Emporia. In-state tuition and fees average $6,944. Students borrow a median of $15,498 to complete the dental assisting/assistant program here. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates of Flint Hills Technical College earn a median of $41,409 early in their careers. Set against $15,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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.