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

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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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the most popular school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

About 57% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Texas Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mortuary science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 9 students majoring in mortuary science at San Antonio College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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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 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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