Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cape Cod Community College

If you plan to study funeral & mortuary science, take a look at what Cape Cod Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and approximately 2,710 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Funeral & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

Cape Cod Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Cape Cod Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Cape Cod Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Cape Cod Community College.

Cape Cod Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Cape Cod Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Cape Cod Community College are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cape Cod Community College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at Cape Cod Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cape Cod Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	4

Careers That Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in mortuary science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Cape Cod Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	740	$71,670
Funeral Service Managers	300	$107,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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