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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,433 people earned their degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 933 substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful substance abuse/addiction counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. Governors State University is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 25 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 16 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 36 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 279 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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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With a ranking of #9, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling students in 2020-2021.
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Hocking College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hocking College Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 7 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern State Community College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Tiffin University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Nicolet Area Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Nicolet Area Technical College is a public institution located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Martin University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Martin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Francis Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Report
College of Menominee Nation ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Keshena, Wisconsin 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marion, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Oakton Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Viterbo University is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 1 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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