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2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major

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Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major

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 “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” ranking analyzed 259 colleges that offered a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular substance abuse/addiction counseling programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 302 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees 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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Metro State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. This small school is located in Center City, Minnesota, and it awarded 49 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 109 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 93 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Capella University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 39 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #8. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 66 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Baltimore City Community College

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Anne Arundel Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 57 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AACC Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Alvernia

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Rio Salado College

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #11, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 31 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Onondaga Community College

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Eastern Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full EWU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Austin Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Austin Community College District

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Governors State University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at El Centro College

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With a ranking of #18, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #19. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Kilgore College

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 26 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at NSU

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 30 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of South Dakota

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s 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%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at IWU

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at San Antonio College

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Suffolk County Community College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 37 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Camden County College

Rest of the Best 41 in Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major

Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York
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San Diego City College
San Diego, California
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Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, Washington
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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland
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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina
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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio
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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York
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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

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