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

14 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named John A Gupton College the best school in the Southeast Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at John A Gupton College accumulate an average of around $19,318 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from MDC take out $9,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,035.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $25,687.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Mortuary Science majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $19,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Ogeechee Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,468.

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#8

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,002 in student debt.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Mortuary Science majors at FTCC take out an average of $22,412 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 135
Virginia 40
North Carolina 74
Florida 73
Tennessee 41
South Carolina 7
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 25
Alabama 20
Mississippi 18

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 14 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).

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