2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region
12
Colleges in the Southeast Region
600
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 600 degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School
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
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 Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NC
It's hard to beat Gaston College if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #491 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gaston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent data year.
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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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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
47
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 47 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
Wake Technical Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 20 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 19 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.
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