by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 254th most popular major in the country with 5,433 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,386 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” ranking looked at 188 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their substance abuse/addiction counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major”.
Out of the 188 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend InterCoast Colleges - West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small school located in W. Covina, California that handed out 19 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 188 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Peck Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galaxy Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Galaxy Medical College is a small private for-profit school situated in North Hollywood, California. It awarded 3 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Baltimore City Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Dawson Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. DCC is a small school located in Glendive, Montana that handed out 4 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Salish Kootenai College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #9. SKC is a small school located in Pablo, Montana that handed out 10 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
College of Menominee Nation ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Keshena, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Garrett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Garrett College is a small public school situated in McHenry, Maryland. It awarded 4 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern University at Shreveport landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Wor-Wic Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 17 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #14. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 31 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Onondaga Community College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #15, Jefferson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Watertown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Northern New Mexico College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Kilgore College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 14 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blackfeet Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in Browning, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Northwest Indian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Bellingham, Washington 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 2020-2021.
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Southern University at New Orleans landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Mandl School - The College of Allied Health ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 42 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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