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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools

38 Colleges
$35,614 Avg Salary
$21,257 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,354 people earned a degree or certificate in funeral and mortuary science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, MA

Our 2023 rankings named FINE Mortuary College the best school in the United States for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. FINE Mortuary College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norwood.

On average, mortuary science graduates from FINE Mortuary College take out $35,209 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at PIMS take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,613.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, AAMI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from AAMI carry an average student debtload of $26,190.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Worsham College of Mortuary Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Mortuary Science majors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science take out an average of $23,891 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#6

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

John A Gupton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

On average, mortuary science graduates from John A Gupton College take out $19,318 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College Report

North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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Mid-America College of Funeral Service did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mid-America College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Mid-America College carry an average student debtload of $23,602.

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With a ranking of #9, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree funeral and mortuary science programs. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debtload of $19,112.

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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 1,917
Funeral Direction/Service 310
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 67
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 60

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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