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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$6,617 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 per year.

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

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,680 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mortuary science graduates from DMACC take out $10,261 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value funeral & mortuary science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,990 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 3 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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