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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Community College sits in Sylva, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees were granted at Southwestern Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern Community College. Of 2,157 students, 735 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 646 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Southwestern Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Southwestern Community College are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College

Of the 3 associate’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees awarded at Southwestern Community College, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 33% of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling program at Southwestern Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$52,157
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.