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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech Community College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, you may want to check out the program at Ivy Tech Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ivy Tech Community College is in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Ivy Tech Community College.

Online Class Availability at Ivy Tech Community College

Distance learning is available at Ivy Tech Community College. Among 110,710 students, 16,515 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,087 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Ivy Tech Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Ivy Tech Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 3
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 56

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Ivy Tech Community College

Students who complete Ivy Tech Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,358
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$40,714
4 years	$39,244

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $39,244, compared with $40,898 for all Ivy Tech Community College graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Ivy Tech Community College stands at $13,219.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Ivy Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Ivy Tech Community College are 75% women (18) and 25% men (6).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Ivy Tech Community College

Among the 24 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Ivy Tech Community College, 75% were women (18) and 25% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Ivy Tech Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Ivy Tech Community College, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Funeral & Mortuary Science Concentrations at Ivy Tech Community College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Ivy Tech Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	24

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Ivy Tech Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Funeral Home Managers	$179,553
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$58,312
Crematory Operators	$48,579
Embalmers	$35,965

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.