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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Plains States region, there were 504 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful substance abuse/addiction counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Graduate School of Addiction Studies is located in Center City, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 14 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Dakota Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Metropolitan State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Ottawa University - Online Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees 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%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Crown College

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’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%.

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

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