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

7 Colleges
$31,699 Avg Salary
$16,295 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. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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 2023 rankings named Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service the most popular school in the Southwest Region for funeral and mortuary science students. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debt load of $11,091.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debt load of $16,533.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Report

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Mortuary Science majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out an average of $7,806 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas 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 rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Mortuary Science majors at UCO take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Central Oklahoma

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 295
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

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 7 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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