Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 substance abuse/addiction counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Detroit Mercy.

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.

Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

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

Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The substance abuse/addiction counseling major at Detroit Mercy 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
	19
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	53
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools	53
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	82
	139
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	173
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	247

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Detroit Mercy. This makes it the #22 most popular school for substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 substance abuse/addiction counseling majors earned their bachelor's degree from Detroit Mercy. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% 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 Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at Detroit Mercy are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Detroit Mercy Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 100% 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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

Detroit Mercy 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

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI

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 Pfretz13 under License

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