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Associate Degree in Funeral Direction/Service

Associate Degrees in Funeral Direction/Service

98 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in funeral direction/service. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 17% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Funeral Direction/Service Majors

In 2021-2022, 98 associate degrees were awarded to funeral direction/service majors. This makes it the 116th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in funeral direction/service at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 98
Bachelor’s Degree 65
Basic Certificate 63
Undergraduate Certificate 52

Earnings of Funeral Direction/Service Majors With Associate Degrees

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 funeral direction/service majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in funeral direction/service. About 64.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 35
Women 63
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The racial-ethnic distribution of funeral direction/service associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 79
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in funeral direction/service. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
93 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for funeral direction/service majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The funeral direction/service program at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc awarded 93 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. About 64% of this group were women, and 16% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, Washington
18 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Lake Washington Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in funeral direction/service. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 18 associate degrees were handed out to funeral direction/service majors at LWTech. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.

#3

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for funeral direction/service majors who are seeking their associate degree is Milwaukee Area Technical College. Each year, around 11,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 associate degrees were handed out to funeral direction/service majors at MATC. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to funeral direction/service that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 1,188
Mortuary Science & Embalming 35
Other Mortuary Sciences 16

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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