by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 254th most popular major in the country with 5,433 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 933 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Martin University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ohio Christian University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #3 spot on the list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Tiffin University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at IWU
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’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 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Detroit Mercy
With a ranking of #7, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Francis Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Viterbo University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Viterbo University
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