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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying substance abuse/addiction counseling, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

VCU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

VCU does offer online education options in substance abuse/addiction counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

VCU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the substance abuse/addiction counseling majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in substance abuse/addiction counseling each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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