Funeral & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College

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

Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 13,864 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.

Nassau Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Nassau Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Nassau Community College

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

Nassau Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

66% Women

34% 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 Nassau 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 mortuary science at Nassau Community College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	20
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 Nassau Community 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 NY, the home state for Nassau Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,320	$68,130
Funeral Service Managers	540	$97,400

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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