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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,672 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. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Amarillo College the best value school in the Southwest Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. On average, mortuary science graduates from Amarillo College take out $27,663 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College accumulate an average of around $11,824 in student debt.

Chandler-Gilbert 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 Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are $13,315 per year. On average, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service take out $19,112 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southwest Region . Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service undergraduate students pay an average of $13,363 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debtload of $16,924.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great value for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Antonio College are $14,122 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Antonio College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 295
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

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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