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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Northwest Mississippi Community College

What traits are you looking for in a mortuary science school? To help you decide if Northwest Mississippi Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mortuary science program.

NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and has a total student population of 7,092. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

NWCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

NWCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at NWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

NWCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at NWCC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Northwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	3

Cosmetology

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 MS, the home state for Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	310	$35,630
Embalmers	60	$38,890

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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