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Illinois Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in Illinois

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Fast Facts for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Peoria
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago

Salaries for Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Peoria. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Substance Abuse Counselor Training Schools in Illinois

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
Mokena, Schaumburg, Warrenville

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.)

Vatterott College
Quincy

Offers diploma and degree programs in health care, business, computer science, and technical fields. Located in several campus locations across the Midwest

  • Programs: Certified Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

Argosy University
Chicago, Schaumburg

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
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors in Illinois

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 Illinois Substance Abuse Counselor Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Adler School of Professional PsychologyChicagoDoctorate549
Augustana CollegeRock IslandBachelor2,537
Aurora UniversityAuroraDoctorate3,946
Blackburn CollegeCarlinvilleBachelor617
Bradley UniversityPeoriaDoctorate6,053
Chicago State UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional6,810
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicagoAssociate8,633
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicagoAssociate6,140
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicagoAssociate10,993
College of DuPageGlen EllynAssociate25,768
College of Lake CountyGrayslakeAssociate16,010
Concordia University River ForestRiver ForestDoctorate4,126
DePaul UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional23,401
Dominican UniversityRiver ForestMasters3,338
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharlestonMasters12,179
Elgin Community CollegeElginAssociate9,613
Elmhurst CollegeElmhurstMasters3,184
Eureka CollegeEurekaBachelor672
Governors State UniversityUniversity ParkDoctorate5,692
Greenville CollegeGreenvilleMasters1,528
Illinois Central CollegeEast PeoriaAssociate11,804
Illinois CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor1,014
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoDoctorate & First Professional7,277
Illinois State UniversityNormalDoctorate20,274
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesbyAssociate4,103
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomingtonBachelor2,094
Judson UniversityElginMasters1,236
Knox CollegeGalesburgBachelor1,371
Lake Forest CollegeLake ForestMasters1,456
Lewis UniversityRomeovilleDoctorate5,347
Loyola University ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional15,545
MacMurray CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor648
McKendree UniversityLebanonMasters3,312
Millikin UniversityDecaturMasters2,376
Monmouth CollegeMonmouthBachelor1,343
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos HillsAssociate15,859
National-Louis UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,405
North Central CollegeNapervilleMasters2,559
North Park UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional3,200
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoMasters12,814
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbDoctorate & First Professional25,254
Northwestern UniversityEvanstonDoctorate & First Professional19,005
Oakton Community CollegeDes PlainesAssociate10,805
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnaisDoctorate4,636
Quincy UniversityQuincyMasters1,323
Rock Valley CollegeRockfordAssociate7,923
Rockford CollegeRockfordMasters1,566
Roosevelt UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,163
Saint Augustine College ChicagoChicagoBachelor1,289
Saint Xavier UniversityChicagoMasters5,675
Shawnee Community CollegeUllinAssociate2,176
South Suburban CollegeSouth HollandAssociate6,260
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburgAssociate2,606
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondaleDoctorate & First Professional20,983
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMasters & First Professional13,398
Springfield College in IllinoisSpringfieldAssociate608
Trinity Christian CollegePalos HeightsBachelor1,367
Trinity International University DeerfieldDeerfieldDoctorate & First Professional2,783
Triton CollegeRiver GroveAssociate15,658
University of ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional14,538
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional25,747
University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfieldDoctorate4,855
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaignDoctorate & First Professional42,326
University of St FrancisJolietMasters3,503
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar GroveAssociate8,731
Western Illinois UniversityMacombDoctorate13,331
Wheaton College WheatonWheatonDoctorate2,895

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 Illinois. 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

ILLINOIS

   
Chicago2,410$36,5401.2
Peoria40$44,7300.5
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