Funeral & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College

If you plan to study funeral & mortuary science, take a look at what John A Gupton College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

John A Gupton College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 167.

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.

John A Gupton College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

John A Gupton College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at John A Gupton College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at John A Gupton College.

John A Gupton College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

65% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at John A Gupton College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at John A Gupton College are white. Around 89% 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 John A Gupton College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from John A Gupton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	35

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 TN, the home state for John A Gupton College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	680	$51,580
Funeral Service Managers	290	$83,480
Embalmers	200	$44,840

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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