2024 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 degrees in funeral & mortuary science to qualified students.

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Pick Your Funeral & Mortuary Science Degree Level

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 New York 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Mortuary Science

1

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 one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program report average early career income of $39,119.

More information about a degree in funeral & mortuary science from Nassau Community College

2

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$41,845 Median Starting Salary

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the large city of New York, AAMI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the mortuary science program earn about $41,845 for their early career.

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

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Rankings by Major

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	137
Funeral Direction/Service	4

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Majors Similar to Mortuary Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cosmetology	5,055
Culinary Arts	1,514

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.