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Basic Certificate in Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer

Basic Certificates in Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer

31 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in mortuary science and embalming is offered at 1 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 39% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Mortuary Science and Embalming Majors

In 2021-2022, 31 basic certificates were awarded to mortuary science and embalming majors. This makes it the 204th most popular basic certificate 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 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 and embalming majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in mortuary science and embalming. About 71.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mortuary science and embalming basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 1 colleges that offer a basic certificate in mortuary science and embalming. Learn more about the most popular 1 below:

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
28 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for mortuary science and embalming students seekinga basic certificate is Piedmont Technical College. Each year, around 4,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The mortuary science and embalming program at Piedmont Technical College awarded 28 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 71% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mortuary science and embalming that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mortuary Science 151
Funeral Direction 63

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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