2023 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Nebraska, there were 88 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,713 and $18,510 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental assisting/assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The dental assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,530. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Among the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Dental Assisting for an Associate. Mid-Plains Community College is a small school located in North Platte, Nebraska that handed out 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Mid-Plains Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 2,075 students enrolled at Mid-Plains Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,664. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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