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2023 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate 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.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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.
The following school tops our list of the Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Basic Certificate School
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $6,990 a year.
Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Saint Louis Community College
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 |
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Kansas | 16 |
Missouri | 26 |
Minnesota | 18 |
Iowa | 68 |
Nebraska | 0 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Majors for Mortuary Science
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 |
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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 1,800 |
Funeral Direction/Service | 278 |
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer | 66 |
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 42 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mortuary Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 124,611 |
Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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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