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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2 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 #172 most popular major in New Jersey with 24 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.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Mercer County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. 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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Out of the 2 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 172
New York 141
Maryland 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 2 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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