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2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Trade Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science
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.
Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College
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.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at Saint Louis Community College Report
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.
Full Funeral & Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Kansas | 16 |
Missouri | 26 |
Minnesota | 18 |
Iowa | 68 |
Nebraska | 0 |
Majors Related to Mortuary Science
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 |
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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 1,800 |
Funeral Direction/Service | 278 |
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer | 66 |
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 42 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mortuary Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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