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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 170 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Studying Online at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Online coursework is an option at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Among 254 students, 202 (80%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

These rankings give you a sense of how Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 4
Best Value	Texas	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 6
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#54 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Students who complete Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service’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	$32,047
2 years	$33,138
3 years	$35,350
4 years	$39,036
5 years	$46,118

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take home a median $39,036, compared with $39,036 for all Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service stands at $11,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are 69% women (117) and 31% men (53).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Of the 136 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, 70% were women (95) and 30% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	25
Asian	4

Minority students account for 45% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, higher than 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 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	170

Top-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.