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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$45,584 Avg Salary
$12,520 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Trade Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Kansas City Kansas Community College

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Saint Louis Community College Report

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 16
Missouri 26
Minnesota 18
Iowa 68
Nebraska 0

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 4 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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