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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$40,482 Avg Salary
$25,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 141 degrees and certificates were awarded to funeral and mortuary science students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #192 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service the most popular school in New York for funeral and mortuary science students. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Mortuary Science majors at AAMI take out an average of $25,851 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Canton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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

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 5 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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