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

21 Colleges in the Southwest Region
874 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #254 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Southwest 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 874 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 Southwest 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for substance abuse/addiction counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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 the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

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

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
302 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 302 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
30.0% Growth in Graduates

McLennan Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

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

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
53 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 53 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
44.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #671 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
37 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 37 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were about 9 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
37 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

San Antonio College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Antonio College is a great college overall.

There were about 37 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Lee College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Baytown. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lee College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent year we have data available.

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UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of North Texas


 

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best substance abuse/addiction counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 213
Arizona 670 348
Oklahoma 565 18
New Mexico 416 9

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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 1,488
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 571
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 373
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 331
Clinical/Medical Social Work 287
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 200
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 30
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9
Trauma Counseling 2
Hospice and Palliative Care 1

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