Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a substance abuse/addiction counseling school? To help you decide if Indiana Wesleyan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's substance abuse/addiction counseling program.

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and approximately 3,108 students attend the school each year. Of the 183 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2021, 4 of them were substance abuse/addiction counseling majors.

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.

IWU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

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

IWU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks substance abuse/addiction counseling programs across the country. The following shows how IWU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The substance abuse/addiction counseling major at IWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
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Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
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Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	102
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	112
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	131
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	192
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from IWU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at IWU

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

IWU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 substance abuse/addiction counseling majors earned their bachelor's degree from IWU. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical substance abuse/addiction counseling bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at IWU since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at IWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IWU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

The substance abuse/addiction counseling program at IWU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in substance abuse/addiction counseling each year. IWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degree from IWU, 83% 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 Indiana Wesleyan University with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IWU 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

• Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN

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 Manutdglory under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.