2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #88 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 associate degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on substance abuse/addiction counseling students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of substance abuse/addiction counseling students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized substance abuse/addiction counseling related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for substance abuse/addiction counseling students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The substance abuse/addiction counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for substance abuse/addiction counseling students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Ohio Schools for an Associate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Sinclair Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Sinclair Community College

2

Stark State College
North Canton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Stark State College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Stark State College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of North Canton.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Stark State College

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	410	1
Illinois	267	21
Wisconsin	224	47

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	85
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	9

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.