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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,237 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in substance abuse/addiction counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #254 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of substance abuse/addiction counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,237 degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of substance abuse/addiction counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Master's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to take a look at Cuesta College. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
57 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Mt. San Antonio College if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #728 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mt. SAC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 57 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Grays Harbor College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. GHC is a small public college located in the rural area of Aberdeen. This college ranks 46th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 10 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at GHC in the most recent data year.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

Highline College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Highline is a small public college located in the suburb of Des Moines. This college ranks 20th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 6 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA

LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 1 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In CA

MJC is a large public college located in the city of Modesto. This college ranks 128th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Modesto Junior College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
41 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Fresno City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fresno. A Best Colleges rank of #616 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fresno City College is a great college overall.

There were about 41 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA

Yuba College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Marysville. A Best Colleges rank of #946 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yuba College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Yuba College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA

SRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
48 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #647 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means EWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best substance abuse/addiction counseling schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 217
Washington 831 150
Oregon 587 24
Nevada 354 0

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 1,551
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 464
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 281
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 262
Clinical/Medical Social Work 190
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 163
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 56
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 24
Trauma Counseling 1

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