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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$45,584 Avg Salary
$18,862 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.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at DMACC take out is $18,587.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Mortuary Science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, mortuary science graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,500.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast 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. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 12
Minnesota 18
Kansas 16
Iowa 27
Nebraska 0

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 6 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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