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Colorado Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado

Fast Facts for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pueblo and Fort Collins
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Denver and Colorado Springs
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Denver and Fort Collins

Salaries for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Pueblo and Colorado Springs. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado are listed below.

Selected Substance Abuse Social Worker Training Schools in Colorado

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Aurora, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lone Tree, Pueblo, Westminster

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Counseling/Community Counseling, MS In Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Psychology, Online Program - MS In Psychology, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Argosy University
Denver

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Psychology - Substance Abuse
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master

Selected Online Schools for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Doctorate, MasterGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info

More Colorado Substance Abuse Social Worker Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Adams State CollegeAlamosaMasters2,830
Colorado CollegeColorado SpringsMasters2,075
Colorado State UniversityFort CollinsDoctorate & First Professional27,569
Colorado State University-PuebloPuebloMasters5,908
Community College of DenverDenverAssociate8,359
Fort Lewis CollegeDurangoBachelor3,928
Mesa State CollegeGrand JunctionMasters6,199
Metropolitan State College of DenverDenverBachelor21,425
Naropa UniversityBoulderMasters1,104
University of Colorado at BoulderBoulderDoctorate & First Professional31,796
University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsDoctorate8,660
University of Colorado DenverDenverDoctorate21,658
University of DenverDenverDoctorate & First Professional11,053
University of Northern ColoradoGreeleyDoctorate12,702
Western State College of ColoradoGunnisonBachelor2,146

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Colorado. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

COLORADO

   
Pueblo110$47,5902.6
Fort Collins250$28,0502.5
Boulder160$28,8001.2
Colorado Springs240$33,7801.1
Denver1,170$32,9201

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