2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #88 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of substance abuse/addiction counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 associate degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School for Your Associate Degree

The substance abuse/addiction counseling associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on substance abuse/addiction counseling students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of substance abuse/addiction counseling students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized substance abuse/addiction counseling related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for substance abuse/addiction counseling students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling needs to take a look at Yakima Valley College. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Yakima Valley College

2

Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Grays Harbor College if you want to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Grays Harbor College

3

Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Skagit Valley College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Skagit Valley College is a small public college located in the small city of Mount Vernon.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Skagit Valley College

4

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Spokane Falls Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Spokane Falls Community College

5

Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Peninsula College

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	216
Oregon	260	24

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	29
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	21
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	19
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	3
Clinical/Medical Social Work	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.