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Basic Certificate in Funeral Direction/Service

Basic Certificates in Funeral Direction/Service

63 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in funeral direction/service. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Funeral Direction/Service Majors

In 2021-2022, 63 basic certificates were awarded to funeral direction/service majors. This makes it the 167th most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for funeral direction/service majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for funeral direction/service students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in funeral direction/service. About 79.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 50
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The racial-ethnic distribution of funeral direction/service basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 6 colleges that offer a basic certificate in funeral direction/service. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
36 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for funeral direction/service students seekinga basic certificate is Piedmont Technical College. Each year, around 4,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 36 people received their basic certificate in funeral direction/service from Piedmont Technical College. Of these students, 73% were women and 52% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, Missouri
14 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for funeral direction/service majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Saint Louis Community College. Roughly 14,900 attend the school each year. The funeral direction/service program at Saint Louis Community College awarded 14 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 92% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Hope, Arkansas
10 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in funeral direction/service. Each year, around 1,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 people received their basic certificate in funeral direction/service from UA Hope-Texarkana. Of these students, 83% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to funeral direction/service that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 151
Mortuary Science & Embalming 31

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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