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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cypress College

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study funeral and mortuary science, take a look at what Cypress College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and has a total student population of 15,325. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 37 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.

Cypress College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science
Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Cypress College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mortuary science programs across the country. The following shows how Cypress College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mortuary science major at Cypress College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Funeral & Mortuary Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	15
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	32

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Cypress College

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

Cypress College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

81% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Cypress College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cypress College Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 8 mortuary science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cypress College, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mortuary science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cypress College also has a doctoral program available in mortuary science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	45

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 Cypress 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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