by our College Data Analytics TeamSubstance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in substance abuse/addiction counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that VCU offers online option in its substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their Master’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at VCU in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to substance abuse/addiction counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 8 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 9 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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