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Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Every funeral and mortuary science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mortuary science program at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana stacks up to those at other schools.

UA Hope-Texarkana is located in Hope, Arkansas and approximately 1,211 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 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.

UA Hope-Texarkana Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

UA Hope-Texarkana Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at UA Hope-Texarkana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana.

UA Hope-Texarkana Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

80% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at UA Hope-Texarkana are white. Around 90% 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 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

If you plan to be a mortuary science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction/Service	21
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	10

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	390	$41,330
Embalmers	140	$40,270
Funeral Service Managers	120	$76,810

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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