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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$35,614 Avg Salary
$21,257 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree School for You

Funeral & Mortuary Science is the #200 most popular major in the country with 2,354 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our 2023 rankings named Worsham College of Mortuary Science the best school in the Great Lakes Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheeling.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science accumulate an average of around $23,891 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Mid-America College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,602.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mid-America College of Funeral Service Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science carry an average student debtload of $34,571.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Great Lakes Region . MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Carl Sandburg College carry an average student debtload of $11,944.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Mortuary Science majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $13,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #7, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Mortuary Science majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $23,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Vincennes University Report

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 32
Ohio 89
Illinois 108
Indiana 83
Wisconsin 16

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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