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2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$9,166 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,476 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,354 people earned a degree or certificate in funeral and mortuary science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mortuary science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mortuary science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for funeral and mortuary science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Amarillo College Report

#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
$6,593 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,593 in tuition and fees each year.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
$5,540 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogeechee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.

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$6,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,510 a year.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

$8,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for funeral and mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jeff State are $8,610 a year.

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#7

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, MA
$20,945 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, FINE Mortuary College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for funeral and mortuary science students. FINE Mortuary College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norwood.

FINE Mortuary College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,945 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN
$11,583 Average Tuition & Fees

John A Gupton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. John A Gupton College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

John A Gupton College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in tuition and fees each year.

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North Shore Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value funeral and mortuary science programs. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools list.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at North Shore Community College Report

#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year.

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Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 1,917
Funeral Direction/Service 310
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 67
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 60

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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