by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Delgado Community College. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Delgado Community College highly for funeral & mortuary science, ranked #47 out of 56 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools | 47 of 56 |
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Louisiana | 1 of 1 |
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region | 15 of 16 |
Here is each degree level offered in funeral & mortuary science at Delgado Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 12 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 8 |
During the most recent reporting year, Delgado Community College awarded 12 associate’s degrees in funeral & mortuary science.
Delgado Community College is among the very best schools in the country for funeral & mortuary science at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,232 | $3,214 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
Read more about Delgado Community College tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 8% of funeral & mortuary science associate’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The largest share of funeral & mortuary science associate’s degree graduates at Delgado Community College are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Delgado Community College with a associate’s in funeral & mortuary science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Delgado Community College conferred 12 associate’s completions in funeral service and mortuary science, general recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Delgado Community College handed out 8 undergraduate certificate degrees in funeral & mortuary science.
Delgado Community College is not yet ranked for funeral & mortuary science at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 12% of funeral & mortuary science undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of funeral & mortuary science undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Delgado Community College were White. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Delgado Community College with a undergraduate certificate in funeral & mortuary science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Delgado Community College conferred 8 undergraduate certificate completions in funeral direction/service in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
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