2026 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Texas
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 29 schools to find the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students.
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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall substance abuse/addiction counseling education in Texas.
Top Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Leading the list is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, our #1 school for substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 14 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn a median of $76,328 early in their careers. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduates carry a median of $24,889 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong substance abuse/addiction counseling program will find one at Alvin Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 42 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Alvin Community College in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of Alvin Community College earn a median of $55,057 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $8,600 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes The University Of Texas Pan American one of the top schools for substance abuse/addiction counseling. The University Of Texas Pan American is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg. About 51% of students finish within six years. The University Of Texas Pan American awarded about 19 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of The University Of Texas Pan American earn a median of $46,404 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,694 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong substance abuse/addiction counseling program will find one at El Centro College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 79 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program make about $41,295 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,011.
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A rank of #5 makes San Jacinto Community College one of the top schools for substance abuse/addiction counseling. San Jacinto Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena. There were roughly 19 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto Community College in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of San Jacinto Community College earn a median of $38,107 early in their careers. San Jacinto Community College graduates carry a median of $11,376 in student loans.
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Central Texas College earned the #6 position for substance abuse/addiction counseling this year. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a large public university. There were roughly 43 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their substance abuse/addiction counseling degree from Central Texas College earn around $53,086 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,290.
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Austin Community College District placed #7 among the best substance abuse/addiction counseling schools. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. Austin Community College District awarded about 26 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, substance abuse/addiction counseling degree recipients from Austin Community College District generally make around $31,821. Austin Community College District graduates carry a median of $19,185 in student loans.
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Tarrant County College District earned the #8 position for substance abuse/addiction counseling this year. Tarrant County College District is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth. About 23 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees were awarded at Tarrant County College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their substance abuse/addiction counseling degree from Tarrant County College District earn around $45,158 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,948 to complete this degree.
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Saint Edwards University earned the #9 position for substance abuse/addiction counseling this year. Set in the city of Austin, Saint Edwards University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. Saint Edwards University awarded about 16 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their substance abuse/addiction counseling degree from Saint Edwards University earn around $39,898 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,059.
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San Antonio College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best substance abuse/addiction counseling schools. This very large public university is located in the city of San Antonio. San Antonio College awarded about 51 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their substance abuse/addiction counseling degree from San Antonio College earn around $37,855 in the first couple years of their career. San Antonio College graduates carry a median of $11,839 in student loans.
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Lee College landed the #11 spot for substance abuse/addiction counseling this year. This large public university is located in the city of Baytown. About 16 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees were awarded at Lee College in the most recent year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of Lee College earn a median of $53,448 early in their careers. Lee College graduates carry a median of $10,941 in student loans.
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Kilgore College landed the #12 spot for substance abuse/addiction counseling this year. Set in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 11 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Kilgore College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, substance abuse/addiction counseling degree recipients from Kilgore College generally make around $44,322. Kilgore College graduates carry a median of $16,734 in student loans.
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Mclennan Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best substance abuse/addiction counseling schools. Set in the city of Waco, Mclennan Community College is a large public institution. Mclennan Community College awarded about 37 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, substance abuse/addiction counseling degree recipients from Mclennan Community College generally make around $40,499. Typical student debt for the program is $14,073.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 29 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
