by our College Data Analytics Team
[Funeral Mortuary Science](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/funeral-mortuary-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a funeral mortuary science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools.
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Below are the schools whose funeral mortuary science graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Ogeechee Technical College the top school for funeral mortuary science graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, funeral mortuary science degree recipients from Ogeechee Technical College typically earn about $56,067 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Fayetteville Technical Community College one of the highest-paying schools for funeral mortuary science. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution. Funeral Mortuary Science graduates of Fayetteville Technical Community College earn a median of about $56,114 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at John Tyler Community College earned it the #3 place for funeral mortuary science. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public institution. After graduating, funeral mortuary science degree recipients from John Tyler Community College typically earn about $55,507 annually.
Tidewater Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Students who complete the funeral mortuary science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,050.
Strong graduate earnings at St Petersburg College earned it the #5 place for funeral mortuary science. St Petersburg College is a public school located in the city of St. Petersburg. Early-career funeral mortuary science graduates from St Petersburg College make a median of around $48,929 per year.
Jefferson State Community College earned the #6 position for funeral mortuary science graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the funeral mortuary science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,402.
John A Gupton College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for funeral mortuary science. Set in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the funeral mortuary science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,547.
Piedmont Technical College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for funeral mortuary science. Piedmont Technical College is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. Early-career funeral mortuary science graduates from Piedmont Technical College make a median of around $51,554 per year.
Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service earned the #9 position for funeral mortuary science graduate earnings this year. Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur. Early-career funeral mortuary science graduates from Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service make a median of around $44,260 per year.
Arkansas State University Mountain Home landed the #10 spot for funeral mortuary science salaries this year. Located in the town of Mountain Home, Arkansas State University Mountain Home is a public institution. Funeral Mortuary Science graduates of Arkansas State University Mountain Home earn a median of about $28,677 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their funeral mortuary science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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