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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, you may want to check out the program at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is in Decatur, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 114 funeral & mortuary science degrees were granted at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Studying Online at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Online coursework is an option at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. Among 338 students, 232 (69%) studied exclusively online and 106 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Students who complete Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service’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	$25,962
2 years	$31,809
3 years	$34,386
4 years	$36,490
5 years	$44,260

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service earn a median of $36,490, compared with $36,490 for all Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are 68% women (78) and 32% men (36).

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

Among the 114 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, 68% were women (78) and 32% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	62
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, above 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 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	114

Top-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service work across a variety of fields. Below 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.