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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 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 $30-$48k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. 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 $30-$48k list. 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.

University of Saint Francis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,229 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Saint Francis.

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 more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of Saint Francis

#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Viterbo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Viterbo University is $17,042 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Viterbo

#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Detroit, Michigan 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k 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. It costs about $15,023 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Detroit Mercy.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

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

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marion, Indiana 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 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, IWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,005 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend IWU.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at IWU

#6 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $21,688 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students whose families make $30-$48k 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 22 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $22,353 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on 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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