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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

In 2021-2022, 194 degrees and certificates were awarded to funeral & mortuary science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the best school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 141
New Jersey 57
Maryland 24
District of Columbia 6

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 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.

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