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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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$28,316 Avg Salary
$11,778 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Funeral & Mortuary Science

#1

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named John A Gupton College the best school in the Southeast Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at FTCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,720.

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate funeral & mortuary science programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 71
Georgia 135
Arkansas 64
Florida 106
North Carolina 141
Louisiana 25
Virginia 40
Alabama 81
Tennessee 58
Mississippi 18

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mortuary Science Focus Areas

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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