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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Carl Sandburg College

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

Carl Sandburg College is located in Galesburg, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,755. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Carl Sandburg College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Carl Sandburg College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Carl Sandburg College

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

Carl Sandburg College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

77% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Carl Sandburg College are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

Funeral & Mortuary Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carl Sandburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer	13

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 IL, the home state for Carl Sandburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,350	$72,280

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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