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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Hudson Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a mortuary science school? To help you decide if Hudson Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mortuary science program.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

HVCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

HVCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at HVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Hudson Valley Community College.

HVCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

68% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at HVCC are white. Around 91% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	22

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,320	$68,130
Funeral Service Managers	540	$97,400

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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