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

9 Colleges
$28,316 Avg Salary
$16,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in mortuary science at FTCC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Mortuary Science majors at FTCC take out an average of $22,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 48% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Of the 17 students majoring in mortuary science at ASUMH, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John A Gupton College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 77% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in mortuary science at UA Hope-Texarkana, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate funeral and mortuary science programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral and mortuary science colleges 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.

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Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
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Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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