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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$36,295 Avg Salary
$18,810 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

#1

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found John A Gupton College to be the best school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at John A Gupton College take out is $12,550.

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The excellent programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at SPC take out is $23,856.

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Tidewater Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best funeral and mortuary science programs. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best funeral and mortuary science programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from FTCC take out $20,975 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for funeral and mortuary science students. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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