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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College

Every general funeral service and mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general mortuary science program at Jefferson State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,526. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 students received their associate's degree in general mortuary science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

Jeff State General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in General Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in General Mortuary Science

Jeff State General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

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General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Jeff State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mortuary science majors at Jefferson State Community College.

Jeff State General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general mortuary science only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Jeff State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general mortuary science at Jeff State are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jefferson State Community College with a associate's in general mortuary science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 460 $40,840
Embalmers 190 $40,780
Funeral Service Managers 160 $78,000

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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