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Overview for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

Careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors

A major in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Top 22 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Alvernia College
Reading, PA
 100
(23.6%)
Less Selective$21,614 
Bethany University
Scotts Valley, CA
 6
(6.6%)
 $17,375 
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO
 6
(2.4%)
Moderately Selective$15,450 
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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
 14
(1.8%)
Less Selective$11,506 
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
 8
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$17,900 
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
 21
(1.6%)
 $10,302 
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
 38
(1.6%)
Less Selective$29,065 
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Minot State University
Minot, ND
 6
(1.3%)
Less Selective$11,416 
 Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
 3
(1.0%)
Open Admissions$6,708 
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
 1
(0.7%)
Open Admissions$11,887 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.