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Funeral & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

What traits are you looking for in a school for Funeral & 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 sits in Wheeling, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 103 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Worsham College of Mortuary Science.

Online Class Availability at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Many students take online classes at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Among 183 students, 142 (78%) studied exclusively online and 41 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Use these rankings to compare Worsham College of Mortuary Science’s Funeral & Mortuary Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 4
Best Value	Illinois	#4 of 4
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 54

Earnings for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Graduates of Worsham College of Mortuary Science’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	$38,448
2 years	$39,434
3 years	$44,314
4 years	$53,277
5 years	$60,816

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science report median earnings of $53,277, compared with $53,538 for all Worsham College of Mortuary Science graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science comes in at $15,350.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are 78% women (80) and 22% men (23).

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

Of the 85 associate’s funeral & mortuary science degrees awarded at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, 78% were women (66) and 22% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Worsham College of Mortuary Science.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 24% of Funeral & Mortuary Science associate’s degree recipients at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*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 Worsham College of Mortuary Science

The Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Worsham College of Mortuary Science includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mortuary Science	103

Highest-Paying Careers for Funeral & Mortuary Science Graduates

Graduates of the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at Worsham College of Mortuary Science work across a variety of fields. 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.