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Doctor’s Degrees in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 10.0% of substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates were international students.

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Education Levels of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned their doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. This earns it the #73 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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 Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for substance abuse/addiction counseling students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of substance abuse/addiction counseling doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
9 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Capella University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for substance abuse/addiction counseling majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 38,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,784 per year. The substance abuse/addiction counseling program at Capella University awarded 9 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 78% of this group were women, and 44% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of California - San Diego comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to substance abuse/addiction counseling majors at UCSD.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to substance abuse/addiction counseling that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling 141
Other Mental Health Services 56
Mental Health Counseling 31
Clinical/Medical Social Work 14
Community Health Services/Counseling 11

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*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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