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Best Substance Abuse Counseling Schools Near Evansville, IN
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Evansville, Indiana has 3 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs. Evansville has a population of about 115,395. In the Evansville, IN metro area, the top-earning substance abuse counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $63,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Substance Abuse Counseling Schools to Evansville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer substance abuse counseling programs near Evansville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Evansville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
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 Evansville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Evansville is part of the Evansville, IN metro area (BLS area code 21780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$48,490
Evansville, IN
$52,995
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$44,000
Evansville, IN
$48,087
Social and Community Service Manager
$63,000
Evansville, IN
$68,852
Social and Human Service Assistant
$39,840
Evansville, IN
$43,541
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.
Evansville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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How many accredited substance abuse counseling schools are near Evansville, IN?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs near Evansville. The closest is University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, IN (8.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Kentucky University (91.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying substance abuse counseling roles near Evansville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying substance abuse counseling-related roles near Evansville are: Social and Community Service Manager ($63,000), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($48,490), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($44,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Henderson instead of Evansville?
Henderson, KY is 10.5 miles from Evansville 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: September 6, 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.
