by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general funeral service and mortuary science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general funeral service and mortuary science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 121 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 141 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Gupton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general mortuary science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at John A Gupton College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 36 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Tyler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 28 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at John Tyler Community College
Jefferson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 81 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jeff State General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. ASUMH is a public institution located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 12 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general mortuary science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Delgado Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 11 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Delgado Community College
Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Ogeechee Technical College
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hope, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general mortuary science degrees to 10 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
Piedmont Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 7 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College
Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwest Tennessee Community College General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Report
Holmes Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general mortuary science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at Holmes Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
Columbus Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mortuary Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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