2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

a master's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #231 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on substance abuse/addiction counseling students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other substance abuse/addiction counseling students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized substance abuse/addiction counseling related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for substance abuse/addiction counseling students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Detroit Mercy is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of Detroit Mercy

2

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Central Michigan University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Central Michigan University

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	29
Indiana	375	8

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical/Medical Social Work	267
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	140
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	14
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	9
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	8
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.