Dental hygiene programs in Nebraska

2 dental hygiene programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these dental hygiene programs, and Nebraska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Dental hygienists check patients for signs of gum and mouth disease and give preventive care such as cleanings. Most have an associate degree in dental hygiene, some a bachelor's, and every state requires a license, in most states a degree from an accredited program and passed written and clinical exams.¹ In every state, the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination counts fully or partly toward the written exam needed for a license.²

In Nebraska, 1 of the 2 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

Both are the same kind of program: dental hygiene (associate degree).

See the 2 programs

How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Nebraska?

$9,072 to $19,942

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 77% to 100%
Working 6 months later: 78% to 90%
Earned a year, estimated: about $90,600 to $98,000
Length: 64 to 88 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nebraska may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Nebraska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $9,072 to $19,942.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 dental hygiene programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Hygiene - Associate of Applied Science
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IADental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$90,600
Price if you pay yourself$19,942
Program website, Dental Hygiene - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
Finished
77%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$22,660
Length
88 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$18,606
Students counted
96
Earned a year, estimated
$90,600
Price if you pay yourself
$19,942
Program website, Dental Hygiene - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses
Dental Hygiene - AAS
Central Community College
Grand Island
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Central Community College, Grand IslandDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$98,000
Price if you pay yourself$9,072
School website, Dental Hygiene - AAS at Central Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene - AAS at Central Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
$24,492
Length
64 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,112
Students counted
78
Earned a year, estimated
$98,000
Price if you pay yourself
$9,072
School website, Dental Hygiene - AAS at Central Community College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Nebraska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for dental hygiene programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for dental hygiene programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Nebraska

How dental hygiene programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Nebraska

Where the Nebraska dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Nebraska dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Nebraska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska dental hygiene programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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