2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Funeral & Mortuary Science
Our 2023 rankings named Mid-America College of Funeral Service the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-America College are $16,960 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science majors at Mid-America College accumulate an average of around $27,048 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a great value for funeral and mortuary science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science undergraduate students pay an average of $23,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mortuary science graduates from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science take out $28,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wayne State are $32,727 a year.
Request InformationBest Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 32 |
| Ohio | 89 |
| Illinois | 108 |
| Indiana | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 16 |
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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 3 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.