Basic Certificates in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Education Levels of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,842 people earned their basic certificate in substance abuse/addiction counseling. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in substance abuse/addiction counseling at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 1,842 |
Associate Degree | 1,274 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,218 |
Master’s Degree | 521 |
Graduate Certificate | 447 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 415 |
Doctor’s Degree | 7 |
Earnings of Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
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 64.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 648 |
Women | 1,194 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of substance abuse/addiction counseling basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 382 |
Hispanic or Latino | 342 |
White | 962 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 130 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to substance abuse/addiction counseling that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Mental Health Services | 759 |
Community Health Services/Counseling | 381 |
Mental Health Services Technician | 256 |
Mental Health Counseling | 101 |
Clinical/Medical Social Work | 41 |
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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