Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Capella University

Every substance abuse/addiction counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the substance abuse/addiction counseling program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Capella University does offer online education options in substance abuse/addiction counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Capella University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the substance abuse/addiction counseling majors at Capella University.

Capella University Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 32 substance abuse/addiction counseling students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degree from Capella University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Careers That Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.