Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Drexel University

If you plan to study substance abuse/addiction counseling, take a look at what Drexel University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589.

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.

Drexel Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Drexel Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Drexel. This makes it the #8 most popular school for substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degree from Drexel, 69% 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 Drexel University with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in substance abuse/addiction counseling. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.