Substance Abuse Counseling Schools Near Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles, Louisiana has 1 accredited school offering substance abuse counseling programs, with tuition ranging from $1,770 to $8,070 per year for indexed programs. Lake Charles has a population of about 81,679. Median household income is $56,864 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lake Charles, LA metro area, the top-earning substance abuse counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $80,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Substance Abuse Counseling Schools to Lake Charles

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer substance abuse counseling programs near Lake Charles, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake Charles city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

#1

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

📍 Natchitoches, LA • 106.9 miles from Lake Charles

• 4 year
• Campus + Online

45.3 BOC Score

Graduation rate 46%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,021

Avg net price $13,606/yr

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Contact

• 175 Sam Sibley Drive Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
• (318) 357-6011
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Key stats

• Retention rate: 71%
• Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

#2

Southern University at Shreveport

📍 Shreveport, LA • 166.0 miles from Lake Charles

• 2 year
• Campus + Online

24.1 BOC Score

Graduation rate 18%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,099

Avg net price $11,049/yr

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Contact

• 3050 Martin Luther King Dr Shreveport, LA 71107
• (318) 670-6000
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Key stats

• Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

#3

Southern University at New Orleans

📍 New Orleans, LA • 189.9 miles from Lake Charles

• 4 year
• Campus + Online

30.7 BOC Score

Graduation rate 36%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,042

Avg net price $14,810/yr

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Contact

• 6400 Press Drive New Orleans, LA 70126
• (504) 286-5000
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Key stats

• Retention rate: 50%
• Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

#4

University of Holy Cross

📍 New Orleans, LA • 193.7 miles from Lake Charles

• 4 year
• Campus + Online

40.9 BOC Score

Graduation rate 33%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,316

Avg net price $15,635/yr

TuitionContact school for pricing

Contact

• 4123 Woodland Drive New Orleans, LA 70131-7399
• (504) 394-7744
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Key stats

• Retention rate: 70%
• Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard

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

Substance Abuse Counseling Wages Near Lake Charles

Lake Charles is part of the Lake Charles, LA metro area (BLS area code 29340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

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.

Lake Charles at a Glance

Other Lake Charles-Area Cities With Substance Abuse Counseling Programs

• Sulphur, LA – 8.6 mi away (20,272 pop)
• Port Arthur, TX – 48.9 mi away (157,732 pop)
• Beaumont, TX – 56.2 mi away (147,935 pop)
• Abbeville, LA – 67.0 mi away (20,139 pop)
• Lafayette, LA – 70.7 mi away (267,376 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited substance abuse counseling schools are near Lake Charles, LA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs near Lake Charles. The closest is Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Port Arthur, TX (48.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lamar State College-Port Arthur (48.0 miles).

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying substance abuse counseling-related roles near Lake Charles are: Social and Community Service Manager ($80,000), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($47,100), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($38,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Sulphur instead of Lake Charles?

Sulphur, LA is 8.6 miles from Lake Charles 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.

Is Lake Charles an affordable place to study substance abuse counseling?

Lake Charles’s median household income of $56,864 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Charles while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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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