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Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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.

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.

The Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for funeral & mortuary science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 16 students majoring in mortuary science at DMACC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, mortuary science graduates from DMACC take out $10,261 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

Women make up 80% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students working on their associate degree. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 5 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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