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Bachelor's Degree in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

Bachelor’s Degrees in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

123 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in general mortuary science is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. 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 General Mortuary Science Majors

In 2021-2022, 123 earned their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. This makes it the 54th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general mortuary science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 1,188
Undergraduate Certificate 338
Basic Certificate 151
Bachelor’s Degree 123

Earnings of General Mortuary Science Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general mortuary science majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. About 74.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 31
Women 92
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general mortuary science bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 8 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in general mortuary science. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

68 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 68 bachelor's degrees were handed out to general mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Of these students, 84% were women and 9% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

20 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Roughly 11,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,638 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,268 per year. The general mortuary science program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale awarded 20 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 68% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
19 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Oklahoma is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. Roughly 13,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,026 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,356 per year. The general mortuary science program at University of Central Oklahoma awarded 19 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
18 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in general mortuary science. Each year, around 52,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from UMN Twin Cities. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Point Park University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in general mortuary science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,662 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 bachelor's degrees were handed out to general mortuary science majors at Point Park.

#6

Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Jeffersonville, Indiana
11 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Mid-America College of Funeral Service. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 people received their bachelor's degree in general mortuary science from Mid-America College. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.

#7

Cypress College

Cypress, California
8 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Cypress College. Each year, around 13,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The general mortuary science program at Cypress College awarded 8 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.

#8

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for general mortuary science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Gannon University. Roughly 4,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,610 per year. The general mortuary science program at Gannon University awarded 2 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general mortuary science that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction 65

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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