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 Kansas City Kansas Community College. 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College paid an average of $195 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $88 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,640 | $5,850 |
| Fees | $660 | $660 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,498 | $7,498 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,324 | $7,324 |
Learn more about Kansas City Kansas Community College 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College in Mortuary Science walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $14,440.
The median early career salary of mortuary science students who receive their associate degree from Kansas City Kansas Community College is $36,848 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $33,041.
Kansas City Kansas Community College does not offer an online option for its mortuary science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kansas City Kansas Community College Online Learning page.
About 85.0% of the students who received their Associate in mortuary science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the mortuary science associate degrees at Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 | 20 |
*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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