2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #654 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of substance abuse/addiction counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for substance abuse/addiction counseling, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for substance abuse/addiction counseling.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Most Well Attended Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling has to look into Capella University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling in Minnesota. More information about a doctorate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Capella University

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Diego is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling in California. More information about a doctorate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of California - San Diego

3

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. UNLV is a very large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. More information about a doctorate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

 

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

One of 10 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	132
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	57
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	36
Clinical/Medical Social Work	17
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	11
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	10
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	7
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.