by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Funeral Direction/Service. 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 Wayne State University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for mortuary science majors, Wayne State came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wayne State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wayne State paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $434 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
| Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
Learn more about Wayne State 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wayne State in Mortuary Science walked away with an average of $27,993 in student debt. That is 57% higher than the national average of $17,835.
The median early career salary of mortuary science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $49,683 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $36,225.
Online degrees for the Wayne State 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 Wayne State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mortuary science in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in mortuary science at Wayne State in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Funeral Direction/Service | 24 |
*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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