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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

78 Colleges
$35,476 Avg Salary
$21,232 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Mortuary Science majors at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take out an average of $11,091 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools list. PIMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at PIMS accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Mortuary Science majors at FTCC take out an average of $20,975 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service take out is $20,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Mortuary Science majors at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service take out an average of $16,533 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Worsham College of Mortuary Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheeling.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science carry an average student debt load of $19,687.

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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #7 on the list. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Mortuary Science majors at AAMI take out an average of $25,851 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools list. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science take out is $29,897.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $18,587 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN
13 John A Gupton College Nashville, TN
14 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
15 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
15 Cypress College Cypress, CA

Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

View the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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).

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