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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region

23 Colleges in the Southeast Region
578 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 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 578 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 Southeast Region 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

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 Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 8 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
39 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Wake Forest University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 10 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
22.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Palm Beach Atlantic is a great university overall.

There were about 3 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Richmond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Stanly Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Albemarle. A Best Colleges rank of #1365 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanly Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Stanly Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
40 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 2 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 21 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College 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 Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 3
North Carolina 710 83
Virginia 630 46
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 12
Alabama 500 6
Louisiana 489 48
Arkansas 466 23
West Virginia 410 14

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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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 2,737
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 924
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 920
Clinical/Medical Social Work 693
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 529
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 107
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 87
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 20
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 8
Trauma Counseling 8

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