2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
11
Colleges in the Southwest Region
979
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #254 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 979 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for substance abuse/addiction counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
282
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to check out Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 282 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
51
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
San Antonio College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. San Antonio College is a large public college located in the city of San Antonio. This college ranks 60th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 51 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College 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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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
35
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were about 35 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
54
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 54 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
31
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded
MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Waco. This college ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 31 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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