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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Brightpoint Community College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Brightpoint Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brightpoint Community College is located in Chester, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 funeral & mortuary science degrees were granted at Brightpoint Community College.

Online Class Availability at Brightpoint Community College

Distance learning is available at Brightpoint Community College. Among 9,380 students, 2,776 (30%) studied exclusively online and 2,330 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Brightpoint Community College

Rankings can help you compare Brightpoint Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 56

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Brightpoint Community College

Graduates of Brightpoint Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,363
2 years	$33,281
3 years	$43,561
4 years	$49,823
5 years	$55,507

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Brightpoint Community College report median earnings of $49,823, compared with $39,943 for all Brightpoint Community College graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Brightpoint Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Brightpoint Community College are 64% women (29) and 36% men (16).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Brightpoint Community College

Of the 45 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Brightpoint Community College, 64% were women (29) and 36% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Asian	1

Minority students account for 27% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Brightpoint Community College, below 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 Brightpoint Community College

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Brightpoint Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	45

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Brightpoint Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.