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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Funeral & Mortuary Science is the 211th most popular major in the country with 2,058 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, funeral and mortuary science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $14,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 582 funeral and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,240 and $12,756 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 357 funeral and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in funeral and mortuary science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent funeral and mortuary science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the funeral and mortuary science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 23 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Mortuary Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at MDC

#2

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. FTCC is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 45 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k list, FTCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

#3

John A Gupton College

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Gupton College landed the #3 spot on the list. John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

John A Gupton College also made our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,817 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend John A Gupton College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full John A Gupton College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,226 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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#5

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k list, John Tyler Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $6,810 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at John Tyler Community College

#9 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jefferson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s mortuary science students in 2019-2020.

Jeff State also made our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Jeff State is $9,018 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Jefferson State Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

#8

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 14 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tidewater Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

#10 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s mortuary science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College is $6,009 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NWCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

#10

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Holmes Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 15 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2019-2020.

Holmes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,321 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Mortuary Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Holmes Community College

#11

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

EMCC also made our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for EMCC is $6,039 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at EMCC

#12

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Mortuary Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for southeast region associate degree mortuary science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Delgado Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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