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 Northwest Mississippi Community College. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWCC paid an average of $245 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Fees | $190 | $2,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,550 | $3,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,915 | $1,915 |
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Online degrees for the NWCC 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 NWCC Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their Associate in mortuary science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the mortuary science associate degrees at NWCC in 2019-2020. This is higher 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 | 1 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 5 |
*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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