Funeral & Mortuary Science at Southwest Tennessee Community College

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

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 7,371 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.

Southwest Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Southwest Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Southwest may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 72% more women than average.

Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 66% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

Funeral & Mortuary Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Tennessee Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	6

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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	680	$51,580
Funeral Service Managers	290	$83,480
Embalmers	200	$44,840

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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