2026 Rankings

    Best Substance Abuse Counselor Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 211 trade colleges with Substance Abuse Counselor programs. No paid placements.

    211 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 211 schools

    #1
    73.3/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #2
    70.8/ 100
    Lee College

    Baytown, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #3
    70.6/ 100
    Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:59%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #4
    69.6/ 100
    Blue Ridge Community College

    Flat Rock, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%
    #5
    67.6/ 100
    Casper College

    Casper, WY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #6
    65.9/ 100
    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #7
    65.8/ 100
    California Nurses Educational Institute

    Rancho Mirage, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,625
    Financial Aid:79%
    #8
    65.5/ 100
    Central New Mexico Community College

    Albuquerque, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #9
    65.2/ 100
    Central Carolina Community College

    Sanford, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #10
    64.7/ 100
    Nicolet Area Technical College

    Rhinelander, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #11
    64.4/ 100
    Southwestern Community College

    Sylva, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:80%
    #12
    64.1/ 100
    Southeast Community College Area

    Lincoln, NE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #13
    63.8/ 100
    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:60%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:60%
    #14
    63.2/ 100
    Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:49%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:71%
    #15
    62.9/ 100
    Santa Rosa Junior College

    Santa Rosa, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:82%
    #16
    62.8/ 100
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    Blackhawk Technical College

    Janesville, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:64%
    #17
    62.6/ 100
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    Butte College

    Oroville, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #18
    62.3/ 100
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    Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

    Martinsburg, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #19
    62.2/ 100
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    Anne Arundel Community College

    Arnold, MD · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:51%
    #20
    61.8/ 100
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    HCI College

    West Palm Beach, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #21
    60.9/ 100
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    Gaston College

    Dallas, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:68%
    #22
    60.8/ 100
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    BridgeValley Community & Technical College

    South Charleston, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #22
    60.8/ 100
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    Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:59%
    #24
    60.7/ 100
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    Texas State Technical College

    Waco, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #25
    60.6/ 100
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    Western Nebraska Community College

    Scottsbluff, NE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Substance Abuse Counselor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Substance Abuse Counselor programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Substance Abuse Counselor group specifically.

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