2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 5,728 people earned their degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 450 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great substance abuse/addiction counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

#3 in overall quality

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$19,206 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Washburn University

#4

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#5 in overall quality

$17,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552.

Full Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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