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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 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.

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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 66% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 34% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at PIMS accumulate an average of around $22,613 in student debt.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at AAMI accumulate an average of around $26,190 in student debt.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Nassau Community College take out $22,437 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,751.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

About 80% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $31,330.

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Mercer County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

About 56% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in mortuary science at Eastwick College - Hackensack, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 11 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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