2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Indiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Indiana” 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 Indiana, there were 111 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality substance abuse/addiction counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Indiana

#1

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$13,512 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 4 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University are $13,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Northwest

Gary, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Northwest, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Northwest are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Northwest Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$39,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UIndy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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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