by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 254th most popular major in the country with 5,915 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,314 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major” ranking, we looked at 188 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in substance abuse/addiction counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree substance abuse/addiction counseling students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. Huntington Junior College is a small private for-profit school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 11 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Huntington Junior College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend InterCoast Colleges - West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in W. Covina, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 188 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Town, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Peck Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Fort Peck Community College is a small school located in Poplar, Montana that handed out 5 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Peck Community College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galaxy Medical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major. North Hollywood, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Beal College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 5 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Beal College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Baltimore City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
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Dawson Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. DCC is a small school located in Glendive, Montana that handed out 7 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Salish Kootenai College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Located in Pablo, Montana, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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College of Menominee Nation did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #10. Keshena, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Garrett College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. McHenry, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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Southern University at Shreveport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern University at Shreveport Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #13, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Wor-Wic Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Onondaga Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Jefferson Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
Full Northern New Mexico College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Kilgore College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #19, Blackfeet Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Blackfeet Community College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Browning, Montana. It awarded 5 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Northwest Indian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
Full Northwest Indian College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mandl School - The College of Allied Health ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mandl School - The College of Allied Health Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major ranking. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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