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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

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Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the best school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral and mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral and mortuary science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for funeral and mortuary science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

View the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 7 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).

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