by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 5,915 people earned their degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 979 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 223 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their substance abuse/addiction counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weatherford College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Weatherford College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texarkana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Mohave Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingman, Arizona 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rio Salado College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Midland College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a medium-sized school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees 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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San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 29 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full El Paso Community College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #13, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
Full Del Mar College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Tyler Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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El Centro College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 El Centro College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #17, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Full Odessa College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Waxahachie, Texas 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lee College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Lee College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Tarrant County College District landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Tarrant County College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Amarillo College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #22, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Thomas Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
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