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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Gannon University

Funeral & Mortuary Science at Gannon University

If you are interested in studying funeral and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at Gannon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,251 students attend the school each year.

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.

Gannon Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Gannon Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mortuary science major at Gannon 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 Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 9
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 10
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools 65
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools 66

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 mortuary science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gannon. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mortuary science at Gannon are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Gannon 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

Funeral & Mortuary Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gannon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 2

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 PA, the home state for Gannon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 1,260 $50,330
Funeral Service Managers 690 $114,030

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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