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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of South Dakota

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. Of the 450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 11 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.

USD Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Master’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

USD Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the substance abuse/addiction counseling progam at USD 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 USD 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 5
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools 37
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Basic Certificate Schools 96
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools 104

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from USD. This makes it the #6 most popular school for substance abuse/addiction counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling from USD. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in substance abuse/addiction counseling from USD in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degree from USD, 79% 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 South Dakota with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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