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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College

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

Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and approximately 4,712 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Piedmont Technical College

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

Piedmont Technical College Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mortuary science only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Piedmont Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Piedmont Technical College are white. Around 86% 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 Piedmont Technical College with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
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 Piedmont Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction/Service	36
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer	28
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	7

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 SC, the home state for Piedmont Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	370	$48,120
Funeral Service Managers	210	$63,540
Embalmers	130	$41,720

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.

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