by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,354 people earned their degree in funeral and mortuary science, making the major the 196th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, funeral and mortuary science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,476 and had an average of $21,232 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 422 funeral and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,845 and $25,104 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in funeral and mortuary science. That schools that top this list have a program in funeral and mortuary science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region mortuary science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 83 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 157 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is located in Hackensack, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastwick College - Hackensack Funeral & Mortuary Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mercer County Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #5 spot on the list. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Point Park University
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 24 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the District of Columbia Funeral & Mortuary Science Report
SUNY Canton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
Gannon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Gannon University
Luzerne County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Luzerne County Community College
LaGuardia Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mortuary Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 0 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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