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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New Jersey

2 Colleges
$27,288 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

Funeral & Mortuary Science is the #172 most popular major in New Jersey with 24 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey 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 2023 rankings named Mercer County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for funeral and mortuary science students. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit college 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.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 172
New York 141
Maryland 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 2 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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