2026 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

Dental Assisting/Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Nebraska

Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Nebraska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental assisting/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Dental Assisting/Assistant

1

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Awarded

$36,408 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Southeast Community College Area the best school in the country for a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. About 27 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Southeast Community College Area earn around $36,408 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,491. See the full dental assisting/assistant program report for Southeast Community College Area

2

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Awarded

$53,860 Median Starting Salary

Central Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island. Central Community College awarded about 28 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $53,860 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Central Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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.