Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Metro State.

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.

Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

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

Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the substance abuse/addiction counseling progam at Metro State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The substance abuse/addiction counseling major at Metro State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	5
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
	9
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	13
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	18
	26
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	33
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	60
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Undergraduate Certificate Schools	111
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Undergraduate Certificate Schools	111

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Metro State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of substance abuse/addiction counseling bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at Metro State 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Metro State Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in substance abuse/addiction counseling each year. Metro State 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 Metro State, 67% 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 Metropolitan State 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	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Metro State 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

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 Metropolitan State 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
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.