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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$37,845 Avg Salary
$25,104 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from PIMS carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 2 spot on the list. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at AAMI accumulate an average of around $25,851 in student debt.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College Report

#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Northampton Community College take out $27,277 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Northampton County Area Community College Report

#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Point Park University Report

With a ranking of #9, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack take out is $27,288.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Eastwick College - Hackensack Report

University of the District of Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 172
New York 141
Maryland 24
New Jersey 24
District of Columbia 6

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 14 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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