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2025 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools

37 Colleges in the United States
1,800 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in general funeral service & mortuary science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #338 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 37 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,800 degrees in general funeral service & mortuary science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science School

Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools Your choice of general funeral service & 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 general funeral service & 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.

Pick Your General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in General Mortuary Science

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
49 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general funeral service & mortuary science has to check out Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

There were approximately 49 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in general funeral service & mortuary science has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

It is hard to beat Miami Dade College if you wish to pursue a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Ogeechee Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general funeral service & 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 #312 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 11 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
38 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

John A Gupton College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Nashville.

There were roughly 38 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at John A Gupton College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
106 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

FTCC is a large public college located in the city of Fayetteville. This college ranks 42nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 106 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 5 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
65 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 65 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
88 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

Jeff State is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This college ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 88 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent year we have data available.

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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science by Region

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General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science is one of 3 different types of Funeral & Mortuary Science programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Mortuary Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Funeral Direction/Service 278
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 66
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 42

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