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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Piedmont Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Piedmont Technical College is in Greenwood, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at Piedmont Technical College.

Studying Online at Piedmont Technical College

Distance learning is available at Piedmont Technical College. Of 5,143 students, 2,154 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,643 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Piedmont Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Piedmont Technical College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Piedmont Technical College

Students who complete Piedmont Technical College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,889
2 years	$36,848
3 years	$41,176
4 years	$40,922
5 years	$51,554

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Piedmont Technical College report median earnings of $40,922, compared with $38,261 for all Piedmont Technical College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Piedmont Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Piedmont Technical College are 73% women (76) and 27% men (28).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Piedmont Technical College

Among the 14 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Piedmont Technical College, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	6

Minority students account for 43% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College, higher than 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 Piedmont Technical College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Piedmont Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	14
Funeral Direction	61
Mortuary Science & Embalming	29

Top-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Piedmont Technical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors, 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.