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2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
233 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in substance abuse/addiction counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #254 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 233 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 New York The substance abuse/addiction counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Kingsborough Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 120th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at KCC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to take a look at The College at Brockport. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #680 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Brockport is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Suffolk County Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Hudson Valley Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 75th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 17 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Buffalo. This college ranks 104th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 57
Maryland 618 161
New Jersey 614 38
Delaware 345 42

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,042
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 169
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 82
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 78
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 49
Clinical/Medical Social Work 29
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 25
Trauma Counseling 12
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9

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