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

5 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Northwest. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Northwest are $18,275.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

GSU also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674.

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#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

UIndy also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $13,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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