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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate” 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 Southwest region, there were 439 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 326 general funeral service and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general funeral service and mortuary science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general funeral service and mortuary science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general funeral service and mortuary science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s general mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 31 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying general mortuary science list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 391 of the 13,395 students enrolled at Chandler-Gilbert Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,174. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chandler-Gilbert Community College]](/colleges/chandler-gilbert-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general mortuary science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Amarillo College also made our “Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Amarillo College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Amarillo College]](/colleges/amarillo-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 364 students enrolled at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,323. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 160 associates’s general mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 256 students enrolled at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service]](/colleges/commonwealth-institute-of-funeral-service/student-life/veterans/)

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