by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer. 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 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. 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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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,970 | $11,970 |
Learn more about Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Mortuary Science walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 39% higher than the national average of $14,440.
mortuary science who receive their associate degree from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $33,041.
Online degrees for the Gupton Jones College 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 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 65.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Around 74.7% of mortuary science associate degree recipients at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer | 79 |
*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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