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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the United States
Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named FINE Mortuary College the best school in the United States for funeral & mortuary science students. FINE Mortuary College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norwood.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the United States. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, AAMI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the United States. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
With a ranking of #6, Worsham College of Mortuary Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for funeral & mortuary science students. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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John A Gupton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools ranking. John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Point Park University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best funeral & mortuary science programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
North Shore Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best funeral & mortuary science programs. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region
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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 25 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.