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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,745 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,845 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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.

The Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for mortuary science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges.

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

$18,292 Average Tuition & Fees

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. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMI are $18,292 per year. While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at AAMI accumulate an average of around $25,851 in student debt.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
$12,130 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great value for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nassau Community College are $12,130 a year.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College Report

#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA
$35,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Point Park are $35,610 per year.

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$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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. On average, mortuary science graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack take out $27,288 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Eastwick College - Hackensack Report

$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northampton Community College are $15,270 a year. Mortuary Science majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $27,277 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. PIMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from PIMS carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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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 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 6 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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