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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Funeral & Mortuary Science
Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College Report
The excellent basic certificate programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
Explore the best funeral & mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 135 |
| South Carolina | 71 |
| Arkansas | 64 |
| North Carolina | 141 |
| Florida | 106 |
| Louisiana | 25 |
| Virginia | 40 |
| Alabama | 81 |
| Tennessee | 58 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Mortuary Science
Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Mortuary Science Focus Areas
| 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 3 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.