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Career Information for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in California

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Fast Facts for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chico, Visalia, and Modesto
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Ana, Salinas, and Sacramento
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Francisco, San Diego, and Riverside

Salaries for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Riverside, Oxnard, and Salinas. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in California are listed below.

Selected Substance Abuse Counselor Training Schools in California

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
Bakersfield, Beale AFB, Chula Vista, Concord, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Gardena, Imperial, LaMirada, Laguna Hills, Lancaster, Lathrop, Modesto, Murrieta, Oakland, Ontario, Palm Desert, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Suisun City, Visalia, Woodland Hills

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.)
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Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

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

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Counseling Psychology, Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Counseling Psychology, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
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Selected Online Schools for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors in California

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 OnlineOnlineBachelor, DoctorateGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info

More California Substance Abuse Counselor Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Alliant International UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate3,704
American Jewish UniversityLos AngelesMasters223
American River CollegeSacramentoAssociate33,821
Antioch University-Los Angeles BranchCulver CityMasters676
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraDoctorate347
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusaDoctorate8,084
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
Bethany UniversityScotts ValleyMasters537
Biola UniversityLa MiradaDoctorate & First Professional5,830
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California Baptist UniversityRiversideMasters3,775
California Institute of Integral StudiesSan FranciscoDoctorate1,126
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoMasters19,777
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaMasters21,477
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldMasters7,700
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarilloMasters3,599
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarsonMasters12,082
California State University-East BayHaywardMasters13,124
California State University-FresnoFresnoDoctorate22,383
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachDoctorate36,868
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate21,051
California State University-Monterey BaySeasideMasters4,080
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoDoctorate28,829
California State University-San BernardinoSan BernardinoDoctorate17,066
California State University-San MarcosSan MarcosMasters9,159
California State University-StanislausTurlockDoctorate8,836
Canada CollegeRedwood CityAssociate5,764
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkAssociate22,273
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaAssociate18,736
Chapman UniversityOrangeDoctorate6,022
Chapman University-University CollegeOrangeMasters6,328
Charles Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesMasters368
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremontDoctorate2,127
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremontBachelor1,135
Coastline Community CollegeFountain ValleyAssociate9,316
College of AlamedaAlamedaAssociate5,979
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the CanyonsSanta ClaritaAssociate17,499
College of the DesertPalm DesertAssociate8,597
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
College of the SiskiyousWeedAssociate2,782
Concordia University IrvineIrvineMasters2,392
Contra Costa CollegeSan PabloAssociate7,147
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreeAssociate1,673
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipaAssociate5,382
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
Cypress CollegeCypressAssociate13,592
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillAssociate19,768
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan RafaelMasters2,125
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
El Camino CollegeTorranceAssociate24,895
El Camino College-Compton CenterComptonAssociate3,641
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan JoseAssociate8,707
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomAssociate8,193
Foothill CollegeLos Altos HillsAssociate18,132
Fresno City CollegeFresnoAssociate21,624
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresnoMasters2,391
Fullerton CollegeFullertonAssociate20,719
Glendale Community College GlendaleGlendaleAssociate16,827
Golden West CollegeHuntington BeachAssociate13,354
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremontBachelor735
Holy Names UniversityOaklandMasters1,114
Hope International UniversityFullertonMasters974
Humboldt State UniversityArcataMasters7,773
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvineAssociate9,805
John F Kennedy UniversityPleasant HillDoctorate1,565
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeAssociate2,576
Las Positas CollegeLivermoreAssociate8,024
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvilleAssociate1,829
Loma Linda UniversityLoma LindaDoctorate & First Professional4,022
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesAssociate17,204
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarAssociate8,493
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsAssociate19,526
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos AngelesAssociate6,095
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley GlenAssociate17,264
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgAssociate8,360
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
Merritt CollegeOaklandAssociate6,944
Mills CollegeOaklandDoctorate1,446
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraAssociate8,832
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoAssociate18,546
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
Mount St Mary's CollegeLos AngelesDoctorate2,366
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
National UniversityLa JollaMasters26,363
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmontMasters1,491
Occidental CollegeLos AngelesMasters1,877
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Oxnard CollegeOxnardAssociate6,803
Pacific Graduate School of PsychologyRedwood CityDoctorate427
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinMasters1,363
Pacifica Graduate InstituteCarpinteriaDoctorate659
Palo Verde CollegeBlytheAssociate3,831
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Pepperdine UniversityMalibuDoctorate & First Professional7,582
Phillips Graduate InstituteEncinoDoctorate373
Pitzer CollegeClaremontBachelor999
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoMasters3,480
Pomona CollegeClaremontBachelor1,547
Porterville CollegePortervilleAssociate3,773
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoAssociate24,596
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoAssociate18,371
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoragaDoctorate3,801
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan BernardinoAssociate12,839
San Diego Christian CollegeEl CajonBachelor489
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoAssociate21,437
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan DiegoAssociate10,650
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley CampusCalexicoMasters885
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Jose City CollegeSan JoseAssociate9,805
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaAssociate33,514
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraDoctorate & First Professional8,685
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrangeAssociate14,085
Saybrook Graduate School and Research CenterSan FranciscoDoctorate488
Scripps CollegeClaremontBachelor920
Sierra CollegeRocklinAssociate18,859
Simpson UniversityReddingMasters1,076
Skyline CollegeSan BrunoAssociate8,359
Solano Community CollegeFairfieldAssociate11,163
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkMasters8,770
Southern California SeminaryEl CajonDoctorate & First Professional195
Stanford UniversityStanfordDoctorate & First Professional19,782
The Wright InstituteBerkeleyDoctorate316
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyDoctorate & First Professional34,940
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-IrvineIrvineDoctorate & First Professional26,483
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional37,476
University of California-MercedMercedDoctorate1,871
University of California-RiversideRiversideDoctorate17,187
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaDoctorate & First Professional27,020
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraDoctorate21,410
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzDoctorate15,825
University of La VerneLa VerneDoctorate & First Professional7,370
University of San DiegoSan DiegoDoctorate7,504
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDoctorate & First Professional8,714
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
University of the PacificStocktonDoctorate6,235
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta MesaMasters2,254
West Hills College-CoalingaCoalingaAssociate2,833
West Hills College-LemooreLemooreAssociate3,833
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver CityAssociate9,975
West Valley CollegeSaratogaAssociate11,210
Westmont CollegeSanta BarbaraBachelor1,337
Whittier CollegeWhittierMasters & First Professional1,985
William Jessup UniversityRocklinBachelor515
Woodbury UniversityBurbankMasters1,539
Yuba CollegeMarysvilleAssociate9,904

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors

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

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors 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

CALIFORNIA

   
Chico110 3.4
Visalia170$30,1402.6
Modesto200$36,4902.5
Redding70$39,5702.3
San Francisco960$35,1901.9
Santa Rosa150$34,7401.6
Fresno230$34,5001.4
Oakland630$33,9701.2
Riverside740$41,9901.1
San Diego750$37,4201.1
San Jose460$32,4901
Vallejo50$34,1700.8
Bakersfield110$31,8400.8
Oxnard120$40,6200.8
Sacramento310$36,8500.7
Salinas40$40,1800.5
Santa Ana370$34,3700.5
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