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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Arapahoe Community College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Arapahoe Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Arapahoe Community College is in Littleton, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Arapahoe Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Arapahoe Community College

Online coursework is an option at Arapahoe Community College. Among 15,012 students, 2,215 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,615 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Arapahoe Community College

Rankings can help you compare Arapahoe Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Value	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Arapahoe Community College

Those who finish Arapahoe Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,186
2 years	$35,416
3 years	$36,968
4 years	$39,709
5 years	$42,016

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Arapahoe Community College take home a median $39,709, compared with $49,526 for all Arapahoe Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Arapahoe Community College is $22,675.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Arapahoe Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Arapahoe Community College are 78% women (32) and 22% men (9).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Arapahoe Community College

Of the 41 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Arapahoe Community College, 78% were women (32) and 22% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Arapahoe Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Arapahoe Community College, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Funeral & Mortuary Science Concentrations at Arapahoe Community College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Arapahoe Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Arapahoe Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$58,312
Crematory Operators	$48,579
Embalmers	$35,965

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.