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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying funeral and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in mortuary science from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SIUC does offer online education options in mortuary science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mortuary science programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mortuary science major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Funeral & Mortuary Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5

How Much Do Mortuary Science Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of mortuary science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $28,319. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $40,421 for all mortuary science students.

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mortuary science bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mortuary science at SIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in mortuary science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in mortuary science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 1,350 $72,280

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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