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2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$10,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,316 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mortuary science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Funeral & Mortuary Science

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Amarillo College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a great value for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are $13,315 a year.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Report

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Antonio College are $14,122 per year.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science schools 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 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.

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