2027 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in New Jersey

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general funeral service & mortuary science programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general funeral service & mortuary science students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in New Jersey

Best Schools for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science in New Jersey

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general funeral service & mortuary science education in New Jersey.

Top Schools in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$45,389 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Mercer County Community College, our #1 school for general funeral service & mortuary science. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 36 general funeral service & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Mercer County Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the general funeral service & mortuary science program make about $45,389 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science from Mercer County Community College

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Eastwick College Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$37,108 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general funeral service & mortuary science program will find one at Eastwick College Hackensack, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College Hackensack is a small private for-profit university. There were roughly 11 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Eastwick College Hackensack in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general funeral service & mortuary science degree from Eastwick College Hackensack earn around $37,108 in the first couple years of their career. Eastwick College Hackensack graduates carry a median of $18,758 in student loans. See the full general funeral service & mortuary science program report for Eastwick College Hackensack

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.