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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Des Moines Area Community College is in Ankeny, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) studied exclusively online and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 1
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Des Moines Area Community College

Those who finish Des Moines Area Community College’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	$48,409
2 years	$46,790
3 years	$43,476
4 years	$49,183
5 years	$56,635

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $49,183, compared with $48,243 for all Des Moines Area Community College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Des Moines Area Community College comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 65% women (57) and 35% men (31).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 24 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, 67% were women (16) and 33% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, 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 Des Moines Area Community College

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Des Moines Area Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	88

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Des Moines Area Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors, 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.