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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate 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.

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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service to be the best school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Report

#2

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at San Antonio College Report

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 2 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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