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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$35,614 Avg Salary
$21,257 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, funeral and mortuary science was ranked #200 in the country. In fact 2,354 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cypress College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

About 81% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cypress College Report

#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in mortuary science at American River, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at American River College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mortuary science at LWTech, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

Women make up 82% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mt. Hood Community College

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 65
Washington 18
Oregon 17

One of 4 majors within the area of study, funeral and mortuary science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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