Substance Abuse Counseling · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania colleges that awarded Substance Abuse Counseling credentials
17 colleges in Pennsylvania reported conferring Substance Abuse Counseling credentials to the federal IPEDS collection in 2023-24, and every one of them also awarded in the year before. 4 awarded a degree, and 13 awarded only a certificate. That is a record of credentials already awarded, not confirmation that a program is currently admitting.
Colleges and what they awarded
Largest first by credentials conferred in 2023-24. That order measures the size of the graduating class and nothing else: it is not a ranking, and the largest entry is often a certificate provider rather than the strongest degree program. The credential is labelled on every row for exactly that reason.
| College | Credentials awarded | Highest level |
|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 71 | Certificate only |
| Alvernia University | 17 | Degree |
| Community College of Allegheny County | 14 | Certificate only |
| Reading Area Community College | 11 | Degree |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 10 | Certificate only |
| Saint Vincent College | 10 | Certificate only |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 8 | Certificate only |
| Waynesburg University | 5 | Degree |
| Drexel University | 4 | Degree |
| Mount Aloysius College | 4 | Certificate only |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 4 | Certificate only |
| Saint Joseph's University | 3 | Certificate only |
| Immaculata University | 2 | Certificate only |
| Montgomery County Community College | 2 | Certificate only |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | 2 | Certificate only |
| Seton Hill University | 2 | Certificate only |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 1 | Certificate only |
Looking for Substance Abuse Counseling programs in Pennsylvania? This page lists every college that reported awarding Substance Abuse Counseling credentials to the federal government in 2023-24 — 17 of them — with the credential level each one awarded. That is a record of credentials conferred, not a confirmation that a college is currently admitting students, so confirm current availability with the college before it changes where you apply.
How much of this field is in Pennsylvania
- Credentials awarded
- 170
- Share of U.S. total
- 2.8%
- Colleges awarding it
- 17
- Awarding a degree
- 4
Pennsylvania colleges conferred 170 Substance Abuse Counseling credentials in 2023-24, which is 2.8% of the 6,043 conferred across the 44 U.S. jurisdictions reporting any. Of the 17 colleges here, 4 awarded a degree and 13 awarded only a certificate. These counts measure the size of graduating classes, not program quality, and not how many students are currently enrolled.
What level those credentials were
- Certificates73%124
- Associate6%11
- Bachelor's10%17
- Graduate11%18
Most Substance Abuse Counseling credentials awarded in Pennsylvania were certificates. That is 18 percentage points more weighted toward certificates than the field nationally, where they are 55% of credentials. A certificate is a different credential from a degree, not a lesser one, and the level a program awards is set by the program rather than by the student.
We measured how much this varies nationwide, and for most fields the credential level is set by the field rather than the state: is your major a certificate or a degree?
How concentrated it is. The single college with the largest reported graduating class in this field accounted for 42% of Pennsylvania’s Substance Abuse Counseling credentials. Activity is spread across several institutions rather than sitting with one.
What these Pennsylvania colleges cost
Median net price across the 17 of these 17 colleges that report it, by family income. Net price is what students receiving federal aid actually paid for the WHOLE college after grants and scholarships, so it is not the price of a Substance Abuse Counseling program specifically, and not a quote for any family.
- 0-30k
- $14,467
- 30-48k
- $15,059
- 48-75k
- $18,474
- 75-110k
- $23,147
- 110k+
- $25,825
By the kind of college
The figure above averages very different institutions together. Split by federal sector, for a family earning under $30,000:
| Kind of college | Colleges | Median net price |
|---|---|---|
| Public four-year | 5 | $12,011 |
| Private | 8 | $20,485 |
Sector is the federal classification (IPEDS ICLEVEL and CONTROL). Private covers both nonprofit and for-profit colleges, which CampusPin does not split here because the for-profit sample in a single state is usually too small to publish a median. Each row needs at least five colleges reporting net price, so a sector with fewer is left out rather than estimated.
A family earning under $30,000 paid a median of $14,467 at these colleges, against $25,825 for a family earning over $110,000. Individual colleges vary widely around these medians. See every Pennsylvania college by income band.
What this evidence does and does not prove
This lists colleges that reported conferring credentials in this field to the federal IPEDS completions collection, in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. It does not confirm that any of them is currently admitting students to the program, and a college can appear here after deciding to close it. Confirm with the institution before it affects where you apply.
How this list was built
From the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS completions collection, matched to each college on its exact federal program classification. A college appears only if it conferred credentials in both 2022-23 and 2023-24, which is what separates a running program from one that has already closed.
This page exists because its list of colleges is materially different from that of every closely related field in Pennsylvania — the fields a reader could otherwise mistake it for, such as two engineering disciplines, or nursing and practical nursing. Where a related field resolves to the same colleges, the second page would be the first one with its title changed, and CampusPin does not publish it. Sharing colleges with an unrelated field is different, and not a reason to withhold the page: in most states the same colleges award business, psychology and biology alike, which says something about the colleges rather than about the fields. We measured exactly how often that happens, and published the result: does choosing a major narrow your college list?
What Substance Abuse Counseling graduates go on to do
Occupations the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk associates with Substance Abuse Counseling, ordered by projected annual openings. National figures: openings and pay do not vary by where you studied, and the crosswalk describes related fields rather than a required or guaranteed path.
| Occupation | Median pay | Openings / yr | Most entrants hold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,620 | 27,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Mental Health Counselors | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Crosswalk: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. Pay and projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024 wages, Employment Projections). “Most entrants hold” is what BLS observes about people already in the occupation, not a legal requirement, an admission rule, or a guarantee of entry. Projected openings are a projection, not jobs promised.