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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 472 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center City, Minnesota. It awarded 73 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ottawa University - Online Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Washburn University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full USD Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 5 students 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 Metropolitan State University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Crown

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Ottawa University - Kansas City

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