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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Funeral & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

If you are interested in studying funeral and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worsham College of Mortuary Science is located in Wheeling, Illinois and approximately 171 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 64 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.

Worsham College of Mortuary Science Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Mortuary Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Worsham College of Mortuary Science Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

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Mortuary Science Student Demographics at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mortuary science majors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science.

Worsham College of Mortuary Science Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate’s Program

78% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mortuary science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are white. Around 73% 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 Worsham College of Mortuary Science with a associate's in mortuary science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Funeral & Mortuary Science

The following mortuary science concentations are available at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 91

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 IL, the home state for Worsham College of Mortuary Science.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 1,350 $72,280

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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