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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

56 Ranked Colleges
1,339 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major

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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science is the 338th most popular major in the country with 1,917 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,339 general funeral service and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in general funeral service and mortuary science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general funeral service and mortuary science.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general mortuary science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

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Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service landed the #1 spot on the list. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 121 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major. AAMI is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

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FINE Mortuary College
Norwood, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend FINE Mortuary College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major. Located in Norwood, Massachusetts, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service landed the #4 spot on the list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 82 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Worsham College of Mortuary Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. Wheeling, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

John A Gupton College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. John A Gupton College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #8, Mid-America College of Funeral Service did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Jeffersonville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mid-America College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

With a ranking of #10, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Arapahoe Community College

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Eastwick College - Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey

Eastwick College - Hackensack came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. Hackensack, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

Mercer County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. FTCC is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 74 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FTCC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Located in Hope, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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With a ranking of #16, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #17, Goodwin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Full Goodwin General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Northeast Texas Community College is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at NTCC

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Terra State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Terra Community College is located in Fremont, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 20 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jefferson State Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 31 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. HVCC is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at HVCC

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 32 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College

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