2026 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Indiana

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for substance abuse/addiction counseling students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Indiana

Best Schools for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling in Indiana

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

1

Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global
Marion, IN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

$40,426 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global, our #1 school for substance abuse/addiction counseling. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global awarded about 38 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of $40,426 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $44,811. See the full substance abuse/addiction counseling program report for Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Awarded

$29,954 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong substance abuse/addiction counseling program will find one at Ivy Tech Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 69 substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $29,954 early in their careers. Ivy Tech Community College graduates carry a median of $16,067 in student loans. Get the full substance abuse/addiction counseling details for Ivy Tech Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.