2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 associate degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling to qualified students.

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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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

Gaston College
Dallas, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Gaston College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Gaston College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Gaston College

2

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Wake Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Wake Technical Community College

3

Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Piedmont Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the rural area of Roxboro, Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Piedmont Community College

4

Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Central Carolina Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Central Carolina Community College

5

Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Nash Community College

6

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Central Piedmont Community College

7

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Winterville.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Pitt Community College

8

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Jamestown.More information about a associate in substance abuse/addiction counseling from Guilford Technical Community College

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	231	73
West Virginia	180	14
Louisiana	124	16
Alabama	109	6

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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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	591
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	43
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	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.