Substance Abuse Counseling Schools Near Lexington, KY (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lexington, Kentucky has 8 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $5,517 to $34,140 per year for indexed programs. Lexington has a population of about 312,495. In the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, the top-earning substance abuse counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Substance Abuse Counseling Schools to Lexington

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer substance abuse counseling programs near Lexington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lexington 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:

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 Lexington. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 93%

Graduation rate 71%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,025

Avg net price $18,851/yr

Tuition

In‑state$13,502

Out‑of‑state$34,140

Contact

South Limestone Lexington, KY 40506-0032
(859) 257-9000
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Key stats

Retention rate: 87%
Programs offered: 76

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky substance abuse counseling page.

Substance Abuse Counseling Wages Near Lexington

Lexington is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area (BLS area code 30460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$58,190	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$62,637
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$46,860	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$50,441
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,280	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$85,339
Social and Human Service Assistant	$37,700	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$40,581

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.

Lexington at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Lexington-Area Cities With Substance Abuse Counseling Programs

Nicholasville, KY – 12.0 mi away (30,052 pop)
Georgetown, KY – 13.5 mi away (35,353 pop)
Winchester, KY – 14.9 mi away (25,961 pop)
Richmond, KY – 23.8 mi away (39,267 pop)
Frankfort, KY – 24.4 mi away (39,034 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited substance abuse counseling schools are near Lexington, KY?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs near Lexington. The closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southern State Community College (94.3 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying substance abuse counseling roles near Lexington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying substance abuse counseling-related roles near Lexington are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,280), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,190), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($46,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Nicholasville instead of Lexington?

Nicholasville, KY is 12.0 miles from Lexington 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 11, 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.

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