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Funeral & Mortuary Science at American River College

If you are interested in studying funeral and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at American River College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 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.

American River Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

American River Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at American River

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

American River Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

90% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at American River College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	20

Culinary Arts

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 CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,350	$51,350
Funeral Service Managers	500	$86,900
Embalmers	480	$50,280

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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