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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,127 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.

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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest 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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Amarillo College the best value school in the Southwest Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 per year. The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,782.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are $13,494 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service carry an average student debtload of $13,959.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 4 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are $15,313 per year. On average, mortuary science graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service take out $8,955 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great value for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Antonio College are $14,272 a year.

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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 5 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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