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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$35,071 Avg Salary
$22,827 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Worsham College of Mortuary Science the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for funeral and mortuary science students. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheeling.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science take out is $19,687.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science take out $29,897 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Mid-America College of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Mid-America College carry an average student debt load of $22,138.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Wayne State take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $24,670.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Vincennes University take out is $19,332.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular funeral and mortuary science programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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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 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 16 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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