2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 325 associate degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Your choice of substance abuse/addiction counseling for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality substance abuse/addiction counseling program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to substance abuse/addiction counseling students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other substance abuse/addiction counseling students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools

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 the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Baltimore City Community College

2

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Community College of Baltimore County is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. CCBC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Community College of Baltimore County

3

Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Kingsborough Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. KCC is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Kingsborough Community College

4

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Anne Arundel Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Anne Arundel Community College

5

Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Wor-Wic Community College

6

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Suffolk County Community College

7

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

HVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Troy.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Hudson Valley Community College

8

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Delaware Tech is a large public college located in the small city of Dover.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

9

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Camden County College

10

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Erie Community College

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best substance abuse/addiction counseling schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	197
Pennsylvania	379	10
New Jersey	249	35
Maryland	221	147
Delaware	96	42

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Rankings in Majors Related to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	200
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	78
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	62
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.