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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent substance abuse/addiction counseling programs, but they also 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. 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 Getting Aid. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students with aid list, UAPB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAPB are $14,146.

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#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 Getting Aid. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 1 students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Union College Kentucky

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students with aid list, Palm Beach Atlantic has also earned the #4 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 33 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Liberty University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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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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