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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Our analysis found Worsham College of Mortuary Science to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheeling.

Women make up 78% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science carry an average student debt load of $23,891.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in mortuary science at Mid-America College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Mid-America College accumulate an average of around $23,602 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Great Lakes Region . MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 88% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

About 93% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science accumulate an average of around $34,571 in student debt.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in mortuary science at Carl Sandburg College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Carl Sandburg College carry an average student debt load of $11,944.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mortuary science at Vincennes University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Mortuary Science majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $23,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 90% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,393.

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Terra State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the rural area of Fremont, Terra Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Wayne County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WCCCD is a large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 2 students majoring in mortuary science at WCCCD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 32
Ohio 89
Illinois 108
Indiana 83
Wisconsin 16

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 15 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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