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2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,093 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #254 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,093 degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of substance abuse/addiction counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Master's Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

It is hard to beat Northcentral Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #537 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a good option for students interested in a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 27 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Addictions Program Name

Understand the contemporary science behind many forms of addiction with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
36 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in substance abuse/addiction counseling has to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
371 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Sinclair Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 371 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 2 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
32 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 58th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 32 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Substance Abuse Program Name

Become a voice for justice and a conduit for recovery with Southern New Hampshire University's online BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Substance Abuse.

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GSU crest
Governors State University
University Park, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

GSU is a small public university located in the suburb of University Park. This university ranks 80th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 15 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 84th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 22 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Ohio Christian University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rhinelander. This college ranks 45th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 6 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Nicolet Area Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best substance abuse/addiction counseling colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 70
Michigan 915 13
Illinois 870 52
Indiana 737 40
Wisconsin 672 48

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 1,036
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 927
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 506
Clinical/Medical Social Work 381
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 183
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 92
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 52
Trauma Counseling 40
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 31

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