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

6 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southeast region, there were 464 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Wake Forest University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UAPB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAPB are $14,146, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at UAPB

#4

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach Atlantic also took the #4 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union College Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Barbourville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Union College also took the #0 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union College are $8,210, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 33 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, 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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