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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Fayetteville Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, you may want to check out the program at Fayetteville Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fayetteville Technical Community College is in Fayetteville, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 144 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Among 11,755 students, 5,451 (46%) studied exclusively online and 5,464 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Rankings can help you compare Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 56

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Fayetteville Technical Community College

Those who finish Fayetteville Technical 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	$33,153
2 years	$32,925
4 years	$49,783
5 years	$56,114

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Fayetteville Technical Community College earn a median of $49,783, compared with $34,211 for all Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Fayetteville Technical Community College stands at $22,694.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Fayetteville Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Fayetteville Technical Community College are 66% women (95) and 34% men (49).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Of the 60 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 75% were women (45) and 25% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 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 Fayetteville Technical Community College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Fayetteville Technical Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	144

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Fayetteville Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.