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2025 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
53 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
$44,007 Avg Early-Career Salary
Funeral & Mortuary Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #196 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 degrees in funeral & mortuary science annually.

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Associate Degrees in Mortuary Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of mortuary science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Mortuary Science

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

John Tyler Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Those funeral & mortuary science students who get their degree from John Tyler Community College make $5,198 more than the average mortuary science graduate.

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Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in funeral & mortuary science. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Students who graduate with their degree from the mortuary science program state that they receive average early career wages of $39,431.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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 53

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 1,322
Culinary Arts 294

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