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Associate Degree in Funeral Direction/Service

Associate Degrees in Funeral Direction/Service

77 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in funeral direction/service is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 13% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Funeral Direction/Service Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 77 people earned their associate degree in funeral direction/service. This earns it the #334 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in funeral direction/service at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 77
Undergraduate Certificate 68
Basic Certificate 67
Bachelor’s Degree 51

Earnings of Funeral Direction/Service Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for funeral direction/service majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in funeral direction/service. About 74.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 57
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The racial-ethnic distribution of funeral direction/service associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 67
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in funeral direction/service. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
93 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for funeral direction/service students seekingan associate degree is Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people received their associate degree in funeral direction/service from PIMS. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women.

#2

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, Washington
18 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for funeral direction/service majors who are seeking their associate degree is Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their associate degree in funeral direction/service from LWTech. Of these students, 95% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to funeral direction/service that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 1,526
Mortuary Science & Embalming 29
Other Mortuary Sciences 24

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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