2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.
Of the 121 students majoring in mortuary science at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, 33% are male and 67% are female.
On average, mortuary science graduates from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service take out $22,536 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $22,412.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at John A Gupton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 54% are male.
The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at John A Gupton College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,318.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in mortuary science at MDC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Mortuary Science majors at MDC take out an average of $9,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Women make up 86% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
Mortuary Science majors at SPC take out an average of $25,687 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in mortuary science at John Tyler Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,035.
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Jefferson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in mortuary science at Jeff State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home 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. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
Women make up 93% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,900.
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East Mississippi 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 #9 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Of the 12 students majoring in mortuary science at EMCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $22,548.
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Request InformationBest Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 135 |
| Virginia | 40 |
| North Carolina | 74 |
| Florida | 73 |
| Tennessee | 41 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Louisiana | 11 |
| Arkansas | 25 |
| Alabama | 20 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Majors
Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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.