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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what Miami Dade College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Miami Dade College is in Miami, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 funeral & mortuary science degrees were granted at Miami Dade College.

Online Class Availability at Miami Dade College

Distance learning is available at Miami Dade College. Of 58,941 students, 18,051 (31%) studied exclusively online and 16,514 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Miami Dade College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 15
Best Value	Florida	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 56
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Miami Dade College

Graduates of Miami Dade College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Miami Dade College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Miami Dade College are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Miami Dade College

Among the 30 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Miami Dade College, 83% were women (25) and 17% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 77% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Miami Dade College, higher than 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 Miami Dade College

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Miami Dade College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	33

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Those who complete Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Miami Dade College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates, 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.