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

6 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. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 160 students majoring in mortuary science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, 27% are male and 73% are female.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take out $16,924 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in mortuary science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Mortuary Science majors at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service take out an average of $19,112 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 87% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $11,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 81% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debt load of $27,663.

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#6

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

With a ranking of #6, Northeast Texas 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 rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 295
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

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 6 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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