Basic Certificates in Funeral & Mortuary Science
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Education Levels of Mortuary Science Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students earned their basic certificate in mortuary science. This earns it the #40 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mortuary science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 1,541 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 391 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 211 |
Basic Certificate | 211 |
Earnings of Mortuary Science Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for mortuary science majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in mortuary science. About 58.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 87 |
Women | 124 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of mortuary science basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 53 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 133 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Most Popular Mortuary Science Programs for Basic Certificates
There are 13 colleges that offer a basic certificate in mortuary science. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:
The most popular school in the United States for mortuary science students seekinga basic certificate is Piedmont Technical College. Each year, around 4,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 basic certificates were handed out to mortuary science majors at Piedmont Technical College. Of these students, 64% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Jefferson State Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. Each year, around 8,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 basic certificates were handed out to mortuary science majors at Jeff State. Of these students, 47% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for mortuary science majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Mercer County Community College. Each year, around 6,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 basic certificates were handed out to mortuary science majors at Mercer County Community College. About 45% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in mortuary science. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The mortuary science program at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service awarded 23 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 65% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
St Petersburg College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. Each year, around 26,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The mortuary science program at St Petersburg College awarded 16 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
Saint Louis Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. Each year, around 15,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The mortuary science program at Saint Louis Community College awarded 14 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 86% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for mortuary science majors who are seeking their basic certificate is University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their basic certificate in mortuary science from UA Hope-Texarkana. About 80% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Community College of Vermont comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. Each year, around 5,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 basic certificates were handed out to mortuary science majors at CCV.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. The mortuary science program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology awarded 4 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 10th most popular school in the country for mortuary science majors who are seeking their basic certificate is San Antonio College. The mortuary science program at San Antonio College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mortuary science. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in mortuary science from NWACC.
Mortuary Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Mortuary Science | 110 |
Funeral Direction | 73 |
Mortuary Science & Embalming | 28 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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