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2025 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
513 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #338 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 513 degrees in general funeral service & mortuary science annually.

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Choosing a Great General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science School

Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region The general mortuary science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science rankings. For our Best Overall General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Mortuary Science

The general 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 General Funeral Service & 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 General Funeral Service & 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 general mortuary science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Mortuary Science

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Any student who is interested in general funeral service & mortuary science needs to look into Miami Dade College. MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami. 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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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

It's difficult to beat Ogeechee Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year.

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3
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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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 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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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
106 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general funeral service & mortuary science has to check out Fayetteville Technical Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

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

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Piedmont Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Greenwood. 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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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
88 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 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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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were about 23 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #860 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Delgado Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

EMCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Scooba. This college ranks 19th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 7 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at EMCC in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
35 General Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Chester. This college ranks 36th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 35 general funeral service & mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 73
North Carolina 710 74
Georgia 690 135
Virginia 630 40
Tennessee 624 41
South Carolina 530 7
Mississippi 501 18
Alabama 500 20
Louisiana 489 11
Arkansas 466 25

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One of 3 majors within the Funeral & Mortuary Science area of study, General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Funeral Direction/Service 98
Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer 31

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