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

2 Colleges in Ohio

29 Associate Degrees

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #88 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 associate degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Best Associate Degree Schools List

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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 full 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.

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The substance abuse/addiction counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in Ohio.