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 schools below stand out for the salaries their funeral mortuary science graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 4 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.
Leading the list is Des Moines Area Community College, our #1 for funeral mortuary science graduate salaries in the The Plains States Region. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Funeral Mortuary Science graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of about $56,635 a year early in their careers.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities produces some of the highest-paid graduates in funeral mortuary science, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students who complete the funeral mortuary science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,720.
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. Early-career funeral mortuary science graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College make a median of around $48,679 per year.
Saint Louis Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools. Saint Louis Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton. Funeral Mortuary Science graduates of Saint Louis Community College earn a median of about $32,964 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries funeral mortuary science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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