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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate” ranking.

Funeral & Mortuary Science is the 196th most popular major in the country with 2,354 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southwest region, there were 439 funeral and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,699 and $16,295 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 326 funeral and mortuary science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in funeral and mortuary science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent funeral and mortuary science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the funeral and mortuary science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 31 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,054 of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 31 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 13,395 students enrolled at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 391 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,174. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chandler-Gilbert Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying mortuary science list, Amarillo College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 82 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying mortuary science list, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 364 students enrolled at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,323. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mortuary Science for an Associate list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 160 associates’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 256 students enrolled at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Veteran Student Life Report

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