by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Funeral & Mortuary Science is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Amarillo College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in mortuary science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Amarillo College was $196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $132 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,128 | $2,664 |
| Fees | $2,040 | $2,040 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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The median early career salary of mortuary science students who receive their associate degree from Amarillo College is $32,569 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,041.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Amarillo College offers online options in its mortuary science associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amarillo College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the mortuary science associate degrees at Amarillo College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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