by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Funeral Service & Mortuary Science is a concentration offered under the funeral and mortuary science major at East Mississippi Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general mortuary science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at EMCC paid an average of $265 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $165 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,500 | $6,500 |
| Fees | $240 | $240 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,970 | $4,970 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,465 | $3,465 |
Learn more about EMCC tuition and fees.
EMCC does not offer an online option for its general mortuary science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EMCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the general mortuary science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in general mortuary science at EMCC in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
