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2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,614 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mortuary science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our 2023 rankings named American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

AAMI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,292 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at AAMI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,190.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value funeral and mortuary science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year. The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Nassau Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,437.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value funeral and mortuary science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $15,270 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,330.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PIMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, mortuary science graduates from PIMS take out $22,613 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 172
New York 141
Maryland 24
New Jersey 24
District of Columbia 6

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

Majors Similar to Mortuary Science

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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