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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Tidewater Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Tidewater Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tidewater Community College sits in Norfolk, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Tidewater Community College.

Studying Online at Tidewater Community College

Many students take online classes at Tidewater Community College. Of 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Tidewater Community College

Use these rankings to compare Tidewater Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 56

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Tidewater Community College

Students who complete Tidewater Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,121
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$49,373
4 years	$55,536
5 years	$66,050

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Tidewater Community College report median earnings of $55,536, compared with $39,288 for all Tidewater Community College graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Tidewater Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Tidewater Community College are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Of the 13 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Tidewater Community College, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	6

Minority students account for 46% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community 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 Tidewater Community College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Tidewater Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Tidewater Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates, 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.