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2026 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

There are 76 colleges that offer a degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You

Today’s Funeral & Mortuary Science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States offering Funeral & Mortuary Science programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Funeral & Mortuary Science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2026 rankings named Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service the most popular school in the U.S. for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit school located in Houston, TX. This school awarded 170 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,369. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit school located in Dallas, TX. This school awarded 168 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,349. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Jefferson State Community College landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a public school located in Birmingham, AL. This school awarded 145 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,892. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College Report

Fayetteville Technical Community College comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Fayetteville, NC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,705. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a private nonprofit school located in Pittsburgh, PA. This school awarded 121 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,511. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Report

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit school located in Decatur, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $27,647. Read More…

#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Greenwood, SC, this is a public institution. This school awarded 104 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,589. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College Report

Worsham College of Mortuary Science landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in Wheeling, IL, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 103 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,703. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science Report

Mid-America College of Funeral Service landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in Jeffersonville, IN, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 102 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,744. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mid-America College of Funeral Service Report

Des Moines Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in Ankeny, IA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,189. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,669. Read More…

#12

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

John A Gupton College comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. John A Gupton College is a private nonprofit school located in Nashville, TN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,990. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College

#13

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Mount Pleasant, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,124. Read More…

#14

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in San Antonio, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,395. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at San Antonio College Report

#15

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, NJ

Mercer County Community College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in West Windsor, NJ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 54 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,650. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College

#16

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Cypress College is a public school located in Cypress, CA. This school awarded 48 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cypress College Report

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a private nonprofit school located in Cincinnati, OH. This school awarded 47 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,482. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Report

Brightpoint Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Brightpoint Community College is a public school located in Chester, VA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,567. Read More…

#19

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Littleton, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 41 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,431. Read More…

#20

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Detroit, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,183. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Wayne State University

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in Edmond, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,402. Read More…

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Located in Hope, AR, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Report

#23

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. NUC University is a private for-profit school located in Bayamon, PR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $18,183. Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at NUC University

#24

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. St Petersburg College is a public school located in St. Petersburg, FL. This school awarded 34 degrees in Funeral & Mortuary Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,775. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College Report

Kansas City Kansas Community College comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science majors. Located in Kansas City, KS, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people earned their degree in Funeral & Mortuary Science from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,577. Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

#26

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#32

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#33

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
#34

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, MA
#36

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#39

Goodwin University

East Hartford, CT
#40

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#41

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ
#42

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA
#45

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#49

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
52 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
53 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
54 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
55 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
56 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
57 Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA
58 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
59 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
60 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
61 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
62 Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT
63 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC
64 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
65 Gannon University Erie, PA
66 Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR
67 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
68 Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA
69 North Central State College Mansfield, OH
70 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
71 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
72 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
73 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
74 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
75 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
76 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH

Funeral & Mortuary Science by Region

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More Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mortuary Science 2,332
Funeral Direction 252
Mortuary Science & Embalming 64
Other Mortuary Sciences 28
Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 136,936
Culinary Arts 24,487
Casino Operations and Services 564
Other Personal & Culinary Services 101

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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