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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
933 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #254 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 933 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 Great Lakes Region Your choice of substance abuse/addiction counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
34 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Northcentral Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #473 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Northcentral Technical College

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Indiana Wesleyan University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
36 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling has to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

Blackhawk Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. BTC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Janesville. This college ranks 31st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Blackhawk Technical College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.

There were about 9 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #410 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 7 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 3 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
279 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 279 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Sinclair Community College

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI

Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #521 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Viterbo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo 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 colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 70
Michigan 915 13
Illinois 870 52
Indiana 737 40
Wisconsin 672 48

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

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 1,064
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 921
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 518
Clinical/Medical Social Work 390
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 147
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 86
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 69
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 52
Trauma Counseling 29

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