General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a general mortuary science school? To help you decide if Mercer County Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general mortuary science program.

Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,342.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer County Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in General Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in General Mortuary Science

Mercer County Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Mercer County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mortuary science majors at Mercer County Community College.

Mercer County Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

65% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of general mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general mortuary science only graduates about 29% men each year. The program at Mercer County Community 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 general mortuary science at Mercer County Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Mercer County Community College with a associate's in general mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 NJ, the home state for Mercer County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	560	$72,250
Funeral Service Managers	240	$118,770

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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