Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 38 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Capella University

#3

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Metropolitan State University

#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Dakota 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students with aid list, USD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Dakota Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You