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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a substance abuse/addiction counseling school? To help you decide if Northwestern State University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's substance abuse/addiction counseling program.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 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.

NSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in substance abuse/addiction counseling for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the substance abuse/addiction counseling progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The substance abuse/addiction counseling major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Online Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Trade Schools	7
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	13
	15
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Trade Schools	44
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Trade Schools	87
Most Focused Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Trade Schools	103
	137
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools	189

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The substance abuse/addiction counseling program at NSU awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in substance abuse/addiction counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NSU also has a doctoral program available in substance abuse/addiction counseling. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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