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

19 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service the most popular school in the Southeast Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize 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.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

#3

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Gupton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College Report

#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College Report

John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-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 college 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. 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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Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 83% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $19,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 12 students majoring in mortuary science at EMCC, 42% are male and 58% 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 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 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 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.

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