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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

About 79% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science graduates from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science carry an average student debt load of $28,790.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in mortuary science at Mid-America College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Mid-America College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,048.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in mortuary science at SIUC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mortuary science graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $27,886.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 32
Ohio 89
Illinois 108
Indiana 83
Wisconsin 16

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 4 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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