Funeral & Mortuary Science at East Mississippi Community College

Every funeral & mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mortuary science program at East Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and approximately 3,392 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.

EMCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

EMCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at EMCC

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

EMCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at EMCC are white. Around 69% 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 East Mississippi Community College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

If you plan to be a mortuary science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	12

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 MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	310	$35,630
Embalmers	60	$38,890

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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