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Bachelor's Degree in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

Bachelor’s Degrees in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

151 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in general mortuary science is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of General Mortuary Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 151 people earned their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. This makes it the 582nd most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general mortuary science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 1,526
Undergraduate Certificate 277
Bachelor’s Degree 151
Basic Certificate 118

Earnings of General Mortuary Science Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general mortuary science majors with their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. About 79.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 31
Women 120
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general mortuary science bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 110
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 8 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in general mortuary science. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

68 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Of these students, 82% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

20 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Roughly 11,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,638 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,268 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from SIUC. Of these students, 83% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
19 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Oklahoma is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. Each year, around 14,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,284 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,626 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from UCO. About 87% of this group were women, and 57% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
18 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from UMN Twin Cities. About 71% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
14 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Point Park University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in general mortuary science. Roughly 3,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,184 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Point Park. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#6

Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Jeffersonville, Indiana
11 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Mid-America College of Funeral Service. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Mid-America College. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#7

Cypress College

Cypress, California
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Cypress College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Cypress College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Gannon University. Each year, around 4,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,420 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Gannon.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general mortuary science that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction 51

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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