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Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of the District of Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a mortuary science school? To help you decide if University of the District of Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mortuary science program.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 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.

University of the District of Columbia Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

University of the District of Columbia Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at University of the District of Columbia.

University of the District of Columbia Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

83% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

University of the District of Columbia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mortuary science graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a associate's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 the District of Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer	6

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC

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
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