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

6 Colleges
$31,699 Avg Salary
$13,197 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Oklahoma the best school in the Southwest Region for funeral & mortuary science students. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for funeral & mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the 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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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges 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 6 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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