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Funeral & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College

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

John A Gupton College is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 72 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at John A Gupton College.

Online Class Availability at John A Gupton College

Online coursework is an option at John A Gupton College. Among 166 students, 139 (84%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at John A Gupton College

Use these rankings to compare John A Gupton College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#45 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from John A Gupton College

Graduates of John A Gupton College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,341
2 years	$33,993
4 years	$43,547
5 years	$48,547

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from John A Gupton College earn a median of $43,547, compared with $43,547 for all John A Gupton College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from John A Gupton College is $17,257.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at John A Gupton College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at John A Gupton College are 58% women (42) and 42% men (30).

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

Of the 51 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at John A Gupton College, 61% were women (31) and 39% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at John A Gupton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Black / African American	7

Minority students account for 14% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at John A Gupton 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 John A Gupton College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at John A Gupton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	51
Funeral Direction	21

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at John A Gupton College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.