General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College

Every general funeral service and mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general mortuary science program at Des Moines Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in general mortuary science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in General Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in General Mortuary Science

DMACC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mortuary science majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of general mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general mortuary science only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general mortuary science at DMACC are white. Around 85% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	510	$68,300

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.