Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a mortuary science school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mortuary science program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 18 of them were funeral and mortuary science majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mortuary science progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mortuary science major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools	40

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Mortuary Science Graduates

The median salary of mortuary science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $51,139. This is 27% higher than $40,421, which is the national average for all mortuary science bachelor's degree recipients.

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in mortuary science from UMN Twin Cities. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mortuary science at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in mortuary science.

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

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

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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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	360	$67,550
Funeral Service Managers	160	$107,960

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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