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2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Oklahoma

[Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/substance-abuse-addiction-counseling/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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• Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Oklahoma

2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Oklahoma

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

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Cameron University
Lawton, OK

$7,095 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,967 Avg Student Debt

$40,118 Median Earnings (10yr)

Cameron University earned the #1 spot for value among substance abuse/addiction counseling schools in Oklahoma. Cameron University is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Lawton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,095, compared with $16,515 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,967 to complete the substance abuse/addiction counseling program here. Early-career substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates make about $43,122. Set against $23,967 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

$8,818 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,321 Avg Student Debt

$48,351 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Oklahoma earned it the #2 place for substance abuse/addiction counseling. University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond. Students from in state pay about $8,818 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,704. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates carry a median of $23,321 in student loans. Early-career substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates make about $44,085. Set against $23,321 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.