Funeral & Mortuary Science at Amarillo College

What traits are you looking for in a mortuary science school? To help you decide if Amarillo College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mortuary science program.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 students received their associate's degree in mortuary science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Funeral & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Online Classes Are Available at Amarillo College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Amarillo College does offer online courses in mortuary science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Amarillo College are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

If you plan to be a mortuary science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amarillo College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	35

Related Majors

Careers That Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in mortuary science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,980	$53,560
Funeral Service Managers	380	$80,560
Embalmers	360	$44,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.