by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Southern Illinois University-Carbondale highly for funeral & mortuary science, ranked #33 out of 56 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools | 33 of 56 |
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Illinois | 2 of 4 |
| Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 6 of 11 |
The following degree levels are available for funeral & mortuary science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 12 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale handed out 12 bachelor’s degrees in funeral & mortuary science.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is among the very best schools in the country for funeral & mortuary science at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
Funeral & Mortuary Science majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale report a median salary of $47,058 a year. This is below $58,303, the median for all majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
To complete a bachelor’s at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, funeral & mortuary science students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,834, the typical median for all majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,638 | $9,638 |
| Fees | $3,696 | $3,696 |
Learn more about Southern Illinois University-Carbondale tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 33% of funeral & mortuary science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of funeral & mortuary science bachelor’s degree graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a bachelor’s in funeral & mortuary science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale granted 12 bachelor’s completions in funeral service and mortuary science, general in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
