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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, consider the program at Nassau Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nassau Community College is in Garden City, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at Nassau Community College.

Online Class Availability at Nassau Community College

Distance learning is available at Nassau Community College. Of 12,301 students, 1,413 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,493 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Nassau Community College

Use these rankings to compare Nassau Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 4
Best Value	New York	#1 of 4
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Nassau Community College

Those who finish Nassau 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	$39,119
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$49,566
4 years	$52,078
5 years	$73,839

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Nassau Community College take home a median $52,078, compared with $47,708 for all Nassau Community College graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Nassau Community College comes in at $11,942.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Nassau Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Nassau Community College are 77% women (20) and 23% men (6).

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

Of the 26 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Nassau Community College, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Nassau Community College, lower 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 Nassau Community College

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Nassau Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Nassau Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.