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2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,728 people earned their degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,212 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great substance abuse/addiction counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Viterbo also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Viterbo is $13,538 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Viterbo Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#2

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Saint Francis is a small school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Saint Francis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St Francis is $15,847 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of St Francis

#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Detroit Mercy is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 3 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Detroit Mercy is $13,879 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $15,078 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at UC

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University is $17,450 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at IWU

#6 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $21,589 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#7

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $26,390 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Ohio Christian University

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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