by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is the 254th most popular major in the country with 5,915 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 979 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in substance abuse/addiction counseling.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region substance abuse/addiction counseling students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools 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 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Northern New Mexico College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kilgore College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’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%.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Kilgore College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 6 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 21 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees 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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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling 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%.
Grand Canyon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 282 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #8, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Texarkana College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
With a ranking of #9, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rio Salado College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 166 degrees to qualified ’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%.
Full Rio Salado College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Midland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Midland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full Midland College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
San Antonio College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’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%.
Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at San Antonio College
Austin Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Austin Community College District Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Western New Mexico University
With a ranking of #15, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’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%.
Read full report on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at El Paso Community College
Del Mar College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees 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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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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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With a ranking of #21, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 54 students 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%.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at El Centro College
McLennan Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Odessa College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
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