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Basic Certificates in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1,529 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 41% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors

In 2020-2021, 1,529 basic certificates were awarded to substance abuse/addiction counseling majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in substance abuse/addiction counseling at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,529
Associate Degree 1,386
Undergraduate Certificate 1,015
Master’s Degree 511
Graduate Certificate 492
Bachelor’s Degree 490
Doctor’s Degree 10

Earnings of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for substance abuse/addiction counseling majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for substance abuse/addiction counseling majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in substance abuse/addiction counseling. About 64.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 546
Women 983
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The racial-ethnic distribution of substance abuse/addiction counseling basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 299
Hispanic or Latino 246
White 836
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 121
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to substance abuse/addiction counseling that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental Health Services 876
Mental Health Services Technician 314
Community Health Services/Counseling 237
Mental Health Counseling 75
Clinical/Medical Social Work 43

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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