by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 277 general funeral service and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the #1 spot on the list. American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is located in Hackensack, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Eastwick College - Hackensack General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 51 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #4 spot on the list. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Point Park University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northampton County Area Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
Full Northampton County Area Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 22 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 32 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 24 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Baltimore County General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Gannon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’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 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Gannon University
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general mortuary science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
LaGuardia Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
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