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Best Substance Abuse Counseling: City of Milford (balance), CT
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
City of Milford (balance), Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs. City of Milford (balance) has a population of about 52,536. In Connecticut, the top-earning substance abuse counseling-related role is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker at a median $78,640 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Substance Abuse Counseling Schools to City of Milford (balance)
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer substance abuse counseling programs near City of Milford (balance), ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from City of Milford (balance) city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from City of Milford (balance).
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Southern Connecticut State University
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New Haven, CT
•9.5 miles from City of Milford (balance)
Substance Abuse Counseling Wages Near City of Milford (balance)
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Connecticut, statewide)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$63,590
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$78,640
Social and Community Service Manager
$75,520
Social and Human Service Assistant
$44,730
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Other City of Milford (balance)-Area Cities With Substance Abuse Counseling Programs
How many accredited substance abuse counseling schools are near City of Milford (balance), CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs near City of Milford (balance). The closest is Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT (9.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is SUNY Westchester Community College (39.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying substance abuse counseling roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying substance abuse counseling-related roles in Connecticut are: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($78,640), Social and Community Service Manager ($75,520), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($63,590). Wages for City of Milford (balance) workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in West Haven instead of City of Milford (balance)?
West Haven, CT is 6.0 miles from City of Milford (balance) and has its own set of local substance abuse counseling programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
