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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

If you plan to study Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 168 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.

Online Class Availability at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Distance learning is available at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. Of 454 students, 387 (85%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Rankings can help you compare Dallas Institute of Funeral Service’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 56

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

Those who finish Dallas Institute of Funeral Service’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,782
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$37,843
4 years	$39,428
5 years	$48,032

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service report median earnings of $39,428, compared with $39,428 for all Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service comes in at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, by degree type.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are 65% women (110) and 35% men (58).

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

Of the 147 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 65% were women (96) and 35% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	112
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, lower 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 Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	168

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.