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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$36,295 Avg Salary
$18,810 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast 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 Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $20,975.

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The excellent programs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

Mortuary Science majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mortuary science majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

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#5

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at John A Gupton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Mortuary Science majors at John A Gupton College take out an average of $12,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #6, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

On average, mortuary science graduates from SPC take out $23,856 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade 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 large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Mortuary Science majors at ASUMH take out an average of $17,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public school with a small student population.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 135
Virginia 40
North Carolina 74
Florida 73
Tennessee 41
South Carolina 7
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 25
Alabama 20
Mississippi 18

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 21 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).

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