by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Funeral Direction/Service. 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 Milwaukee Area Technical 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 MATC paid an average of $227 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $158 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about MATC 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. Mortuary Science students who received their associate degree at MATC took out an average of $16,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $14,440.
mortuary science who receive their associate degree from MATC make an average of $35,594 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $33,041.
Online degrees for the MATC 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 MATC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mortuary science at MATC in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Funeral Direction/Service | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to funeral and mortuary science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 29 |
View All Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Majors >
*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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