2025 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 8 schools in North Carolina 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 61 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 take this into account we consider a college'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 colleges for substance abuse/addiction counseling students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top North Carolina 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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.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

It's difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh.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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Piedmont Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Roxboro.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

It is hard to beat Central Carolina Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Sanford.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

Nash Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.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

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.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

Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.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

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

Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
West Virginia	180	14
Louisiana	124	16
Alabama	109	6

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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	286

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.