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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Texas

17 Colleges in Texas
357 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 17 schools in Texas 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 357 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 Texas Your choice of substance abuse/addiction counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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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 Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Texas

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 Texas 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

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

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

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

McLennan Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

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

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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

El Centro College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. 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 year we have data available.

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

Tarrant County College District is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. This college ranks 35th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

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

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

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

There were roughly 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

Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,217 schools 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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Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of North Texas

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

Located in the medium-sized city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 80th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 601
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 236
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 145
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 143
Clinical/Medical Social Work 21
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 20
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 1

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