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2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major

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Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,354 people earned their degree in funeral and mortuary science, making the major the 196th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, funeral and mortuary science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,476 and had an average of $21,232 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in funeral and mortuary science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in funeral and mortuary science.

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Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major”.

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Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. PIMS is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 157 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full PIMS Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 121 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 141 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FTCC Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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Worsham College of Mortuary Science ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Wheeling, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Worsham College of Mortuary Science Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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With a ranking of #9, Mid-America College of Funeral Service did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. This small school is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and it awarded 61 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Mid-America College

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Cypress College
Cypress, California

Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Cypress College

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Arapahoe Community College

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

John A Gupton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Full John A Gupton College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 32 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 36 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Miami Dade College

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With a ranking of #15, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.

Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full San Antonio College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 30 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State University Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College

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John Tyler Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 28 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at John Tyler Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College

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With a ranking of #21, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 24 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Funeral & Mortuary Science at Community College of Baltimore County

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With a ranking of #22, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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American River College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #23, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major list. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 20 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at American River College

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Northampton Community College

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 20 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Funeral & Mortuary Science Report

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mortuary Science Major ranking. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Funeral & Mortuary Science at Jeff State

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