2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ogeechee Technical College to be the best value school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Ogeechee Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,468.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,610 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Gupton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
John A Gupton College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 a year. 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,661 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mortuary science graduates from MDC take out $9,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, MDC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 per year.
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St Petersburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $25,687.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPC also is in the top 5% of our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $5,830 per year.
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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 a year. 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.