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Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Point Park University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for funeral & mortuary science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Canton landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the town of Canton.

Women make up 62% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Women make up 33% of the mortuary science majors at the school.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 141
Pennsylvania 194
New Jersey 57
Maryland 24
District of Columbia 6

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 3 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).

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