2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Arkansas
[Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/substance-abuse-addiction-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for substance abuse/addiction counseling students.
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2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in substance abuse/addiction counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools
For return on investment in substance abuse/addiction counseling, no school beat Arkansas State University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,090 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,522. Students borrow a median of $23,399 to complete the substance abuse/addiction counseling program here. Early-career substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates make about $48,847. Set against $23,399 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Arkansas one of the best values for substance abuse/addiction counseling. University Of Central Arkansas is a large public school located in the city of Conway. In-state tuition and fees average $10,523, compared with $18,023 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates is $25,750. Early-career substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates make about $38,566. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Central Arkansas admits about 90% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Henderson State University one of the best values for substance abuse/addiction counseling. Set in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,244, while out-of-state students pay about $10,620. Typical student debt for substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates is $23,234. Early-career substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates make about $40,131. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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