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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Merritt College

If you are interested in studying Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, consider the program at Merritt College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merritt College sits in Oakland, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees were granted at Merritt College.

Online & Distance Learning at Merritt College

Online coursework is an option at Merritt College. Among 7,022 students, 3,355 (48%) studied exclusively online and 1,595 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Merritt College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Merritt College are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate’s Program at Merritt College

Among the 2 associate’s substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates at Merritt College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

Merritt College gender breakdown of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling associate’s degree recipients at Merritt College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling majors at Merritt College

Minority students account for 100% of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling associate’s degree recipients at Merritt College, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling program at Merritt College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors $72,983
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $52,157
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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