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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree School for You
Funeral & Mortuary Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 2,186 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school 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 half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mortuary science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service the most popular school in the Southeast Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.
Women make up 70% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that mortuary science majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,461.
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in mortuary science at FTCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.
On average, mortuary science graduates from FTCC take out $17,863 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Gupton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 34% are male.
Mortuary Science majors at John A Gupton College take out an average of $13,174 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in mortuary science at MDC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $11,069 in student debt.
Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of St. Petersburg.
Women make up 50% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $16,407.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College Report
John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in mortuary science at John Tyler Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, mortuary science graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,752.
With a ranking of #7, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the mortuary science majors at the school.
Mortuary Science majors at Jeff State take out an average of $7,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Jefferson State Community College Report
With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
While working on their Associate Degree, mortuary science majors at ASUMH accumulate an average of around $14,054 in student debt.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report
East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
About 71% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 82% of the students majoring in mortuary science at the school are women while 18% are male.
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 71 |
| Georgia | 135 |
| Arkansas | 64 |
| Florida | 106 |
| North Carolina | 141 |
| Louisiana | 25 |
| Virginia | 40 |
| Alabama | 81 |
| Tennessee | 58 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Majors
Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Mortuary Science Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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