2027 Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Funeral Direction/Service programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their funeral direction/service programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best funeral direction/service schools.
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Best Schools for Funeral Direction/Service in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the funeral direction/service degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Funeral Direction/Service
Wayne State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best funeral direction/service schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Detroit. About 58% of students finish within six years. Wayne State University awarded about 37 funeral direction/service degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their funeral direction/service degree from Wayne State University earn around $52,829 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,648 to complete this degree.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best funeral direction/service schools. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee Area Technical College awarded about 14 funeral direction/service degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their funeral direction/service degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College earn around $38,325 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,296.
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Students looking for a strong funeral direction/service program will find one at Mid America College Of Funeral Service, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid America College Of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit university. Mid America College Of Funeral Service awarded about 12 funeral direction/service degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, funeral direction/service degree recipients from Mid America College Of Funeral Service generally make around $45,996. Students borrow a median of $22,320 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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