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Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & Mortuary Science, take a look at what University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 funeral & mortuary science graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 56
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Value	Nationwide	#42 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Those who finish University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,139
2 years	$44,244
3 years	$54,958
4 years	$61,401
5 years	$69,720

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities report median earnings of $61,401, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stands at $24,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 27 bachelor’s funeral & mortuary science graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 63% were women (17) and 37% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Funeral & Mortuary Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Students who finish Funeral & Mortuary Science program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities go on to a range of careers. Below 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.