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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Amarillo College

Every general funeral service and mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general mortuary science program at Amarillo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 students received their associate's degree in general mortuary science.

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

Amarillo College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

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

Amarillo College does offer online education options in general mortuary science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

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General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Amarillo College

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

Amarillo College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

83% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general 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 general mortuary science graduates 7% 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 general 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

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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