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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College

Every general funeral service & 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 general mortuary science program at St Petersburg College stacks up to those at other schools.

SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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.

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

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

82% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of general mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general mortuary science at SPC are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average 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 general mortuary science.

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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

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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