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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges
$41,625 Avg Salary
$31,053 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.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a .

#1

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Goodwin College the most popular school in the New England Region for funeral and mortuary science students. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at Goodwin accumulate an average of around $26,272 in student debt.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Goodwin College Report

#2

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means FINE Mortuary College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large suburb of Norwood, FINE Mortuary College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at FINE Mortuary College accumulate an average of around $35,917 in student debt.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at FINE Mortuary College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Community College of Vermont

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cape Cod Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cape Cod Community College Report

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
Connecticut 15

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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