Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College

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

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 46,523.

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.

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

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

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

66% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at Miami Dade College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Miami Dade College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	32

Culinary Arts

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,490	$57,030
Funeral Service Managers	350	$87,070
Embalmers	200	$47,070

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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