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 Point Park University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in mortuary science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Point Park was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for mortuary science list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Point Park paid an average of $913 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Point Park in Mortuary Science walked away with an average of $28,687 in student debt. That is 61% higher than the national average of $17,835.
mortuary science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Point Park make an average of $40,512 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $36,225.
Online degrees for the Point Park mortuary science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Point Park Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 71.4%.
None of the mortuary science bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Park in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 7 |
*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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