The General Mortuary Science Major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general funeral service and 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.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Mortuary Science

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SIUC does offer online education options in general mortuary science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general mortuary science progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general mortuary science major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online General Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular General Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Focused General Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused General Mortuary Science Trade Schools	40

General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mortuary science majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from SIUC. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science at SIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in general mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in general mortuary science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,350	$72,280

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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