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 Ogeechee Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in mortuary science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ogeechee Technical College was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,400 | $4,800 |
| Fees | $740 | $740 |
| Books and Supplies | $898 | $898 |
Learn more about Ogeechee Technical College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Mortuary Science students who received their associate degree at Ogeechee Technical College took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $14,440.
The median early career salary of mortuary science students who receive their associate degree from Ogeechee Technical College is $37,208 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,041.
Online degrees for the Ogeechee Technical College 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 Ogeechee Technical College Online Learning page.
About 45.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mortuary science at Ogeechee Technical College in 2019-2020, 55.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to funeral and mortuary science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 6 |
*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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