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2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges in North Carolina
165 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.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling annually.

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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in North Carolina 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. 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.

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
Master'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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Gaston College crest
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
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 midsize 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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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Wake Technical Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 schools 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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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.

More information about a degree in BA in Psychology - Addictions from Southern New Hampshire University

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Piedmont Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Piedmont Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Roxboro.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Piedmont Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Carolina Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Sanford. This college ranks 44th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Central Carolina Community College

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Nash Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rocky Mount. This college ranks 38th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Nash Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #572 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

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

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 13 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community 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.

More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Substance Abuse from Southern New Hampshire University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 24th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

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

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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 3
Virginia 630 46
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 12
Alabama 500 6
Louisiana 489 48
Arkansas 466 23
West Virginia 410 14

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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.

Majors Similar to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 587
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 145
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 71
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 28
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 16
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 9
Trauma Counseling 7

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