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

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

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$45,584 Avg Salary
$12,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science 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.

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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science 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 degree in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for funeral & mortuary science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges 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 6 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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