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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
197 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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 197 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 Pennsylvania 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
Master'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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania

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.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
31 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Alvernia University if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #719 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Alvernia is a great university overall.

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

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Reading Area Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. RACC is a small public college located in the small city of Reading. This college ranks 102nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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3
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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in substance abuse/addiction counseling has to take a look at Carlow University. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 61st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Carlow in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to look into Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mansfield University 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 217
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 253
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 183
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 105
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 64
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 33
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 28
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 16
Clinical/Medical Social Work 6
Trauma Counseling 6

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