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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate School for You
Funeral & Mortuary Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 2,186 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the best school in the United States for funeral & mortuary science students working on their basic certificate. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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 & mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
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Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for funeral & mortuary science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
San Antonio College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.