by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for funeral direction/service students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 70 degrees in funeral direction/service to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Direction/Service Schools in the Great Lakes 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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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the funeral direction/service degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in funeral direction/service. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Wayne State University
Every student pursuing a degree in funeral direction/service needs to take a look at Mid-America College of Funeral Service. Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Mid-America College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in funeral direction/service from Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Explore the best funeral direction/service schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
Funeral Direction/Service is one of 3 different types of Funeral & Mortuary Science programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 251 |
| Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer | 30 |
| Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.