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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
444 Degrees Awarded
$14,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,917 people earned their degree in general funeral service and mortuary science, making the major the 338th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 606 general funeral service and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 444 general funeral service and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general funeral service and mortuary science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general funeral service and mortuary science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 19 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Gupton College landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Full John A Gupton College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. ASUMH is a small school located in Mountain Home, Arkansas that handed out 15 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hope, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

Full John Tyler Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 20 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #8, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 12 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Ogeechee Technical College

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Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 6 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Southwest

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at SPC

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 12 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #14, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Holmes Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Full Miami Dade College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NWCC is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at NWCC

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Columbus Technical College
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbus Technical College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 12 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

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