Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College

If you are interested in studying funeral & mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at St Petersburg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and has a total student population of 26,430.

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.

SPC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

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

SPC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

82% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at SPC are white. Around 68% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at St Petersburg College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St Petersburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	29

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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,490	$57,030
Funeral Service Managers	350	$87,070
Embalmers	200	$47,070

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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