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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

If you plan to study funeral and mortuary science, take a look at what Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is located in Decatur, Georgia and approximately 266 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 121 students received their associate's degree in mortuary science.

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.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

If you plan to be a mortuary science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	121

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 GA, the home state for Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	520	$47,120
Funeral Service Managers	460	$72,010

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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