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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to funeral and mortuary science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #144 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc the most popular school in Pennsylvania for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 66% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from PIMS carry an average student debt load of $22,613.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great place 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.

Women make up 80% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Northampton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,330.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Luzerne County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Luzerne County Community College

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
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.

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 3 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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