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Dental Assisting Schools in Nebraska
5 schools in Nebraska offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Nebraska earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to dental assisting in Nebraska
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Dental Assistant, Licensed — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Licensure Unit
- Dental Hygienist — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Licensure Unit
- Physician Assistant — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Licensure Unit
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Rehabilitation & Community Services~Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Rehabilitation & Community Services
- Surgical First Assistant — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Licensure Unit
- Paid Dining Assistant — Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services~Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Nursing Support~Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Nursing Support
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | public | $4,982 | 19.3% | $38,773 |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | public | $5,235 | 41.8% | $40,059 |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | public | $5,474 | 45.1% | $38,729 |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | public | $7,024 | 51.7% | $39,429 |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | public | $9,171 | 34.6% | $43,405 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not dental assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Dental Assisting school in Nebraska
- How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Nebraska?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 5 dental assisting schools in Nebraska is $5,474. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a dental assisting earn in Nebraska?
- Working dental assisting professionals in Nebraska earn a median of $46,660 per year, ranging from about $37,810 to $57,430 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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