2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science
Our 2023 rankings named FINE Mortuary College the best value school in the New England Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Norwood, FINE Mortuary College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FINE Mortuary College are $20,945 per year. Mortuary Science majors at FINE Mortuary College take out an average of $35,209 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year.
North Shore Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 23 |
| Connecticut | 15 |
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Majors Related to Mortuary Science
Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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.