Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mortuary science programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mortuary science major at UMN Twin Cities is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Funeral & 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
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools	28
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	40
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	69

How Much Do Mortuary Science Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of mortuary science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $51,139. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $40,421 for all mortuary science bachelor's degree recipients.

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mortuary science from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mortuary science at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in mortuary science.

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	18

Related Majors

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	360	$67,550
Funeral Service Managers	160	$107,960

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.