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Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$35,683 Avg Salary
$14,096 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Funeral & Mortuary Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Worsham College of Mortuary Science to be the most popular school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in mortuary science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from Worsham College of Mortuary Science carry an average student debt load of $12,619.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-America College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jeffersonville.

Of the 43 students majoring in mortuary science at Mid-America College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Mortuary Science majors at Mid-America College take out an average of $15,122 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science accumulate an average of around $17,160 in student debt.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

About 79% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 21% are male.

Mortuary Science majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $14,002 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for funeral & mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 18 students majoring in mortuary science at Malcolm X College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree funeral & mortuary science programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in mortuary science at Ivy Tech Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $10,032 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Terra State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

About 80% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Wayne County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for funeral & mortuary science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in mortuary science at WCCCD, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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 15 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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