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2024 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
739 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$36,295 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, funeral & mortuary science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #196 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 739 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 Southeast Region Your choice of funeral & mortuary science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for funeral & mortuary science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Mortuary Science

The mortuary science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mortuary science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Mortuary Science

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$44,315 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Jefferson State Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Jeff State is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #951 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Jeff State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 81 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent data year. Funeral & Mortuary Science degree recipients from Jefferson State Community College get an earnings boost of about $8,020 over the typical income of funeral & mortuary science majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,307 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Ogeechee Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 11 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program report average early career wages of $36,307.

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat John A Gupton College if you wish to pursue a degree in funeral & mortuary science. John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Nashville.

There were roughly 52 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at John A Gupton College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the mortuary science program earn about $36,341 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
30.6% Growth in Graduates

Miami Dade College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #891 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were about 36 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, mortuary science degree recipients generally make around $37,861 at the beginning of their careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
26.2% Growth in Graduates

FTCC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Fayetteville. This college ranks 31st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 141 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program state that they receive average early career income of $33,153.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SPC is a great college overall.

There were about 45 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent year we have data available. Those funeral & mortuary science students who get their degree from St Petersburg College make $3,838 more than the average mortuary science graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
56.0% Growth in Graduates

Delgado Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #978 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delgado Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
78.9% Growth in Graduates

Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Greenwood. This college ranks 31st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 71 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent data year. Those funeral & mortuary science students who get their degree from Piedmont Technical College make $2,594 more than the average mortuary science student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,121 Median Starting Salary

Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 12 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Funeral & Mortuary Science degree recipients from Tidewater Community College receive an earnings boost of around $4,826 above the average income of funeral & mortuary science graduates.

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Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 30th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 28 funeral & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent data year. Funeral & Mortuary Science degree recipients from John Tyler Community College earn a boost of about $2,068 above the average earnings of funeral & mortuary science majors.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

Explore the best funeral & mortuary science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 135
Florida 282 73
North Carolina 279 74
Virginia 274 40
Tennessee 269 41
South Carolina 248 7
Louisiana 242 11
Mississippi 234 18
Arkansas 234 25
Alabama 233 20

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Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 606
Funeral Direction/Service 105
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 28

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Culinary Arts 5,131
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