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

5 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $18,467 in student debt.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 12
Minnesota 18
Kansas 16
Iowa 27
Nebraska 0

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 5 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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