by our College Data Analytics Team
[Funeral & Mortuary Science](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/funeral-mortuary-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for funeral & mortuary science students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in funeral & mortuary science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is University Of Arkansas Community College Hope, our #1 best value for funeral & mortuary science in Arkansas. Set in the town of Hope, University Of Arkansas Community College Hope is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,885 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,565. Graduates go on to earn a median of $34,162 ten years after entry.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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