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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$40,731 Avg Salary
$24,265 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science the most popular school in the United States for funeral and mortuary science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

Of the 68 students majoring in mortuary science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science accumulate an average of around $28,790 in student debt.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in mortuary science at Wayne State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mid-America College of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science graduates from Mid-America College carry an average student debt load of $27,048.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $27,886 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

About 68% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,134.

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#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 14 students majoring in mortuary science at Point Park, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Mortuary Science majors at Point Park take out an average of $26,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mortuary science at Cypress College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #10, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

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Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

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