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2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
186 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

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 an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 253rd most popular major in the country with 5,728 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 964 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 186 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southwest Region

#1

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,752 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students per year to attend MCC.

Full MCC Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DMC is $5,738 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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#4

Midland College

Midland, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is a small school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Midland College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Midland College is $4,745 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

Full OSU-OKC Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#1 in overall quality

Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

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#8

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Odessa College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students list, Odessa College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,963 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students per year to attend Odessa College.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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#10

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Weatherford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

Weatherford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,863 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students per year to attend Weatherford College.

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#11

Texarkana College

Texarkana, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texarkana College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texarkana College also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Texarkana College is $6,394 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

Full Texarkana College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#12

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,882 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#13

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rio Salado College is $9,320 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

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#14

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

Mohave Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students list, MCC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,986 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students per year to attend Mohave Community College.

Full MCC Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#14 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students per year to attend TSTC.

Full TSTC Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#16

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#17 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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#15 in overall quality

Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,793 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students per year to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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%.

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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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