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2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges in the Plains States Region
504 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 504 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 Plains States 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. We derive our Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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
Doctor's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
93 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Capella University if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Capella University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

It's difficult to beat University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 30 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
32 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in substance abuse/addiction counseling has to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Minnesota State University - Mankato

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
51 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Metro State is a great university overall.

There were about 51 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

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6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #590 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
38 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 38 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Topeka. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 16 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
49 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center City.

There were roughly 49 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Graduate School of Addiction Studies in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Century 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 233
Missouri 693 14
Iowa 648 0
Kansas 599 16
North Dakota 416 6
South Dakota 381 26

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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.

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,590
Clinical/Medical Social Work 547
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 540
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 134
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 94
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 42
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 23
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 18
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 4

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