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 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in mortuary science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service paid an average of $179 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,263 | $13,263 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
Learn more about Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Mortuary Science walked away with an average of $12,125 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $14,440.
mortuary science who receive their associate degree from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service make an average of $30,068 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $33,041.
Online degrees for the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service mortuary science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 62.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mortuary science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in 2019-2020, 34.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| 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 | 145 |
*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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