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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Northampton County Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, consider the program at Northampton County Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northampton County Area Community College sits in Bethlehem, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 funeral & mortuary science degrees were granted at Northampton County Area Community College.

Studying Online at Northampton County Area Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northampton County Area Community College. Among 8,810 students, 3,131 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,433 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Northampton County Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Northampton County Area Community College’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 3
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Northampton County Area Community College

Those who finish Northampton County Area Community 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	$29,189
2 years	$33,993

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Northampton County Area Community College is $18,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Northampton County Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Northampton County Area Community College are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program at Northampton County Area Community College

Of the 24 associate’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Northampton County Area Community College, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Northampton County Area 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 Northampton County Area Community College

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Northampton County Area Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	24

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Northampton County Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.