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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges
$35,683 Avg Salary
$14,096 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, funeral & mortuary science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 2,186 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Mortuary Science majors at PIMS take out an average of $17,391 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, AAMI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from AAMI take out $21,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $11,018 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack accumulate an average of around $22,483 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,084.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 141
Pennsylvania 194
New Jersey 57
Maryland 24
District of Columbia 6

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, funeral & mortuary science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 1,800
Funeral Direction/Service 278
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 66
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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