by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 5,433 people earned their degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,237 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in W. Covina, California, and it awarded 66 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Galaxy Medical College landed the #2 spot on the list. North Hollywood, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest Indian College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Centralia, Washington, and it awarded 12 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 22 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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San Diego City College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 41 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Merritt College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Yakima Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yakima, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Grays Harbor College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Aberdeen, Washington, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Skagit Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skagit Valley College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Washington that handed out 17 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Wenatchee, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Woodland Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Desert landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 17 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Desert Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Highline College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Highline College is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lower Columbia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Longview, Washington, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Portland Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 17 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Yuba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yuba College is a public institution located in Marysville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Yuba College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Fresno City College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 41 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles City College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 19 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles City College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Treasure Valley Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Ontario, Oregon, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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