Funeral & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College

Every funeral & mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mortuary science program at Piedmont Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,712.

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.

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

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

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Piedmont Technical College

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

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

53% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Piedmont Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

Piedmont Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

Funeral & Mortuary Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Piedmont Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	7

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 SC, the home state for Piedmont Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	370	$48,120
Funeral Service Managers	210	$63,540
Embalmers	130	$41,720

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.

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