2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Massachusetts

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.

There was only one school in Massachusetts to review for the 2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools List

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bay Path University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Bay Path University

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

North Shore Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from North Shore Community College

 

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	26
Rhode Island	436	19
Maine	396	12
New Hampshire	395	10

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	560
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	91
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	69
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	44
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	33
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	27
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	15
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	13

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.