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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Carl Sandburg College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & 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 in Galesburg, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 funeral & mortuary science degrees were granted at Carl Sandburg College.

Online & Distance Learning at Carl Sandburg College

Many students take online classes at Carl Sandburg College. Among 1,603 students, 480 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 554 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Carl Sandburg College

These rankings give you a sense of how Carl Sandburg College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 4
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 10
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 56

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Carl Sandburg College

Those who finish Carl Sandburg College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,612

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Carl Sandburg College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Carl Sandburg College are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Carl Sandburg College

Among the 14 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Carl Sandburg College, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14

*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 Carl Sandburg College

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Carl Sandburg College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mortuary Science & Embalming	14

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Carl Sandburg College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates, 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.