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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found Dallas Institute of Funeral Service to be the best school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly 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 $13,959.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take out $8,955 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,782.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 31
Texas 389
Oklahoma 19

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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