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 University of Central Oklahoma. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCO was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for mortuary science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCO paid an average of $586 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
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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. Mortuary Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCO took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 74% higher than the national average of $17,835.
mortuary science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO make an average of $39,523 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $36,225.
Online degrees for the UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 88.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.4%.
Around 42.3% of mortuary science bachelor’s degree recipients at UCO in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 26 |
*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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