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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Texas

5 Colleges
$30,328 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, funeral and mortuary science is the #133 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take out $11,091 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service take out $16,533 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at San Antonio College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

The excellent programs at Northeast Texas Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in Texas. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 19

One of 4 majors within the area of study, funeral and mortuary science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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