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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Wayne State University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Wayne State Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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

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 Wayne State 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
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
	2
	4
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	26
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools	36
Most Focused Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools	56

Earnings of Wayne State Mortuary Science Graduates

The median salary of mortuary science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $47,187. This is 17% higher than $40,421, which is the national average for all mortuary science bachelor's degree recipients.

Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mortuary science from Wayne State in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mortuary science at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in mortuary science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wayne State 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

Funeral & Mortuary Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction/Service	30

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	690	$63,280
Funeral Service Managers	370	$113,190

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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