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2024 Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
310 Funeral Direction/Service Degrees Awarded
Funeral Direction/Service is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #831 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for funeral direction/service students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 310 degrees in funeral direction/service during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Funeral Direction/Service School

Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools Your choice of funeral direction/service school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for funeral direction/service schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Funeral Direction/Service Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Funeral Direction/Service
Bachelor's Degrees in Funeral Direction/Service

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Funeral Direction/Service in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of funeral direction/service degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Funeral Direction/Service

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
59.1% Growth in Graduates

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great option for students pursuing a degree in funeral direction/service. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 11th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 22 funeral direction/service students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in funeral direction/service. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 funeral direction/service students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Wayne State University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
93 Funeral Direction/Service Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in funeral direction/service needs to check out Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 93 funeral direction/service students who graduated with this degree at PIMS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in funeral direction/service. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 16 funeral direction/service students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Milwaukee Area Technical College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 17 funeral direction/service students who graduated with this degree at Mid-America College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Funeral Direction/Service by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Funeral Direction/Service is one of 3 different types of Funeral & Mortuary Science programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 1,917
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 67
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 60

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