by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 874 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in substance abuse/addiction counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kilgore College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 302 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texarkana College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
Full Texarkana College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Mohave Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Mohave Community College is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 8 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 150 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rio Salado College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #11, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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San Antonio College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Western New Mexico University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Western New Mexico University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
El Paso Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 10 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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El Centro College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McLennan Community College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Odessa College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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