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CIP 51.1501 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.

A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.1501. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years1121,138
2025Associate degree1611,401
2025Bachelor degree44437
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate53491
2025Master degree36500
2025Post-master certificate1355
2025Doctorate — research25
2025Certificate under 12 weeks7301
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1321,991
2024Certificate 1–2 years1141,162
2024Associate degree1661,259
2024Bachelor degree39449
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate46430
2024Master degree35525
2024Post-master certificate1241
2024Doctorate — research27
2024Certificate under 12 weeks5440
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1231,796
2023Certificate 1–2 years1171,218
2023Associate degree1591,272
2023Bachelor degree38387
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate45406
2023Master degree34521
2023Post-master certificate1144
2023Doctorate — research27
2023Certificate under 12 weeks7408
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1171,431
2022Certificate 1–2 years1181,191
2022Associate degree1601,314
2022Bachelor degree38445
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate39405
2022Master degree34526
2022Post-master certificate945
2022Doctorate — research24
2022Certificate under 12 weeks7477
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1191,486
2021Certificate 1–2 years1101,015
2021Associate degree1561,381
2021Bachelor degree36470
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate43430
2021Master degree32511
2021Post-master certificate962
2021Doctorate — research210
2021Certificate under 12 weeks4305
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1031,224
2020Certificate 1–2 years1131,113
2020Associate degree1541,317
2020Bachelor degree35441
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate38312
2020Master degree33503
2020Post-master certificate739
2020Doctorate — research211
2020Certificate under 12 weeks5632
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1021,338

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 51.1501 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

480 institutions

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