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Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$14,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mortuary science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the mortuary science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Funeral & Mortuary Science

Our analysis found Milwaukee Area Technical College to be the best value school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,018 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Sandburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carl Sandburg College are $8,760 a year.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $10,032 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are $24,800 a year. The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Worsham College of Mortuary Science take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,619.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Mid-America College of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value funeral & mortuary science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mid-America College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-America College are $18,000 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Mid-America College carry an average student debtload of $15,122.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mid-America College of Funeral Service Report

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science are $23,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,160.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Report

#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree funeral & mortuary science programs. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vincennes University are $15,739 a year. Mortuary Science majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $14,002 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Vincennes University Report

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 32
Indiana 83
Wisconsin 16
Ohio 89
Illinois 135

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

Majors Similar to Mortuary Science

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 7 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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