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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you are interested in studying Funeral & Mortuary Science, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Students who complete Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’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	$28,319
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$47,058
5 years	$57,664

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $47,058, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale comes in at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 12 bachelor’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Funeral & Mortuary Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	12

Best-Paid Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.