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2023 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 254th most popular major in the country with 5,433 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 253 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality substance abuse/addiction counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling”.

Top 10 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.

North Shore Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 231 of the 4,783 students enrolled at North Shore Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Shore Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full North Shore Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 16 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

NHTI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, NHTI supports 2,945 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,607. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 NHTI Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.

CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,684 students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island, 408 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,417. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Naugatuck Valley Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Naugatuck Valley Community College supports 5,083 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ranking. Bay Path is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 7 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Bay Path also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Bay Path Veteran Student Life Report

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 25 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Gateway Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Gateway Community College supports 6,003 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,186. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Antioch University - New England landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ranking. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Antioch University - New England also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 895 students enrolled at Antioch University - New England were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,358. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Antioch University - New England Veteran Student Life Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling list. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 11 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Manchester Community College supports 4,448 students, and 134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,642. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Manchester Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full MCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying substance abuse/addiction counseling list, Keene State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Keene State College supports 3,210 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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