Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

If you plan to study funeral and 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

Online Classes Are Available at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service does offer online courses in mortuary science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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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

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average 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 10% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.