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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 7 master’s substance abuse/addiction counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 14% of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling program at Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.