Funeral & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College

Every funeral and 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 Jefferson State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 8,526 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.

Jeff State Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Jeff State Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Jeff State

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

Jeff State Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Jeff State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Jeff State are white. Around 60% 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 Jefferson State Community College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	460	$40,840
Embalmers	190	$40,780
Funeral Service Managers	160	$78,000

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.