2026 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in Virginia

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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for general funeral service & mortuary science students.

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• Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in Virginia

Best Schools for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general funeral service & mortuary science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

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John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$49,205 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than John Tyler Community College this year for general funeral service & mortuary science. This large public university is located in the suburb of Chester. About 45 general funeral service & mortuary science degrees were awarded at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general funeral service & mortuary science degree recipients from John Tyler Community College generally make around $49,205. Typical student debt for the program is $11,262. More information about a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science from John Tyler Community College

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$39,431 Median Starting Salary

Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science, ranking #2. Set in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a very large public institution. Tidewater Community College awarded about 13 general funeral service & mortuary science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general funeral service & mortuary science degree recipients from Tidewater Community College generally make around $39,431. Tidewater Community College graduates carry a median of $14,001 in student loans. More information about a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science from Tidewater Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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.