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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

If you plan to study funeral & mortuary science, take a look at what Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 256 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.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

71% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service with a associate's in mortuary science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 160

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 TX, the home state for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 1,980 $53,560
Funeral Service Managers 380 $80,560
Embalmers 360 $44,450

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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