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2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” 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 Plains States region, there were 450 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Plains States Region

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

MSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minot State University is $11,898 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 28 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for plains states region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of South Dakota

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

Full Saint Cloud State University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 27 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students list, Metro State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan State University is $15,225 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling students.

Full Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Crown College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students list, Crown has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Crown College is $26,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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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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