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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College

If you are interested in studying funeral and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at Miami Dade College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 32 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.

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

78% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	36

Culinary Arts

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,490	$57,030
Funeral Service Managers	350	$87,070
Embalmers	200	$47,070

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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