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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Texas

4 Colleges
$30,328 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, funeral and mortuary science is the #133 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found Dallas Institute of Funeral Service to be the best school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service take out $16,533 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

The excellent programs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service accumulate an average of around $11,091 in student debt.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Report

#3

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Amarillo College Report

#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

One of 4 majors within the area of study, funeral and mortuary science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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