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2024 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
422 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$37,845 Avg Early-Career Salary
Funeral & Mortuary Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #196 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for funeral & mortuary science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 422 degrees in funeral & mortuary science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Funeral & Mortuary Science School

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The mortuary science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Funeral & Mortuary Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Funeral & Mortuary Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mortuary Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Mortuary Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mortuary science degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Mortuary Science

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$39,119 Median Starting Salary

Nassau Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #981 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 32 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program state that they receive average early career income of $39,119.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc if you want to pursue a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 157 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at PIMS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,640.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

Every student who is interested in funeral & mortuary science has to take a look at Point Park University. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #995 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Point Park is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available. Those funeral & mortuary science students who get their degree from Point Park University receive $2,589 more than the average mortuary science grad.

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Northampton County Area Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bethlehem. This college ranks 89th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 20 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mortuary science program make around $29,189 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Eastwick College - Hackensack is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2186th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 6 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Eastwick College - Hackensack in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$41,845 Median Starting Salary

AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 83 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at AAMI in the most recent data year. Those funeral & mortuary science students who get their degree from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service earn $4,000 more than the typical mortuary science graduate.

More information about a degree in funeral & mortuary science from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 172
New York 333 141
Maryland 279 24
New Jersey 273 24
District of Columbia 188 6

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Funeral & Mortuary Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mortuary Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 277
Funeral Direction/Service 97
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 42
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 6

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Majors Similar to Mortuary Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 12,458
Culinary Arts 2,191

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