By David West
03/29/2018
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s online bachelor’s program in addiction studies has been ranked as the number six program in the nation for quality and affordability according to two higher education websites.
The addiction studies program was ranked by guidetoonlineschools.com and onlineu.org.
A bachelor’s degree in addiction studies offers an understanding of the human mind, addictive behaviors, and advances in addiction counseling. Students have the opportunity to join one of the fastest growing job fields. Addiction studies graduates typically work as addiction counselors.
“We are glad to see our program receive national recognition for both quality and affordability,” said Associate Professor of Psychology Joseph Biscoe, who is director of the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center. “Due to the world we live in, the field of addiction studies is a rapidly growing area which crosses the disciplines of counseling, health care, drug courts and business/industry. The field allows for professionals to work with children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. This type of acknowledgment shows Northwestern State is preparing students who can graduate and move into the workforce.”
Guidetoonlineschools.com ranks bachelor’s programs that offer at least 10 programs online.
Tuition rates were manually researched and reflect the lowest tuition rate available at the specified degree level. Out-of-state tuitions were used unless in-state tuition is offered to all online students. Academic strength scores were calculated using standardized average SAT and ACT exam scores with respect to the total points possible. Tuition data and academic strength scores were then entered in an internal algorithm to determine value scores and rank order.
Onlineu.org determines a base level degree requirement for each subject. This degree level requirement reflects, per subject, which degree is most important for employment within a given subject.
To be considered for these subject rankings, schools need to be regionally accredited and need to offer at least one fully online degree in a given subject for the degree level that was required, or higher. Tuition rates were manually researched and reflect the degree level requirement tuition if offered, or the next level tuition cost. Out-of-state tuitions were used unless in-state tuition is offered to all online students.
Program data including available degrees, tuition rates, and details about program coursework were collected from official school websites, reflecting data for the 2017-2018 school year. This data was collected in July of 2017. Acceptance rates, programmatic accreditation, and profit status of schools were collected from official websites of the accreditation agencies or from the National Center for Education Statistics.
For more information on Northwestern State’s program in addiction studies, go to psychology.nsula.edu. To learn about online programs at NSU, go to nsula.edu/ensu.
