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Associate Degree in Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer

Associate Degrees in Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer

35 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in mortuary science and embalming. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 74% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Mortuary Science and Embalming Majors

In 2021-2022, 35 associate degrees were awarded to mortuary science and embalming majors. This makes it the 174th most popular associate degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 35
Basic Certificate 31

Earnings of Mortuary Science and Embalming Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for mortuary science and embalming majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for mortuary science and embalming students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in mortuary science and embalming. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mortuary science and embalming associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in mortuary science and embalming. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, Illinois
13 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for mortuary science and embalming students seekingan associate degree is Carl Sandburg College. Roughly 1,600 attend the school each year. The mortuary science and embalming program at Carl Sandburg College awarded 13 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 71% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

11 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for mortuary science and embalming majors who are seeking their associate degree is City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. Each year, around 6,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 associate degrees were handed out to mortuary science and embalming majors at Malcolm X College. Around 83% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#3

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
6 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

University of the District of Columbia is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in mortuary science and embalming. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,234 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 6 people received their associate degree in mortuary science and embalming from University of the District of Columbia. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for mortuary science and embalming majors who are seeking their associate degree is Wayne County Community College District. Roughly 12,700 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 2 people received their associate degree in mortuary science and embalming from WCCCD. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mortuary science and embalming that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 1,188
Funeral Direction 98
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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