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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in New York

17 Colleges in New York
279 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 looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 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 New York The substance abuse/addiction counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

The substance abuse/addiction counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in New York. 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Kingsborough Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1345 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at KCC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to take a look at The College at Brockport. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Brockport is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 23 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Iona College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Iona is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of New Rochelle. A Best Colleges rank of #1030 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iona is a great college overall.

There were about 5 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Hudson Valley Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1578 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.

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

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Jefferson Community College is a small public college located in the city of Watertown. This college ranks 130th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 20 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Jefferson Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
31 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

OCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #1901 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OCC is a great college overall.

There were about 31 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent data year.

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

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1684 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monroe Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 128th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 20 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Tompkins Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #1825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Erie Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 20 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 57
Maryland 618 161
New Jersey 614 38
Delaware 345 42

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One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 892
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 201
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 102
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 77
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 47
Clinical/Medical Social Work 34
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 33
Trauma Counseling 10
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 5

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