2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science in Pennsylvania

Funeral & Mortuary Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #78 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for funeral and mortuary science students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 122 associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Funeral & Mortuary Science School for Your Associate Degree

The mortuary science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of funeral and mortuary science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for funeral and mortuary science.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Funeral & Mortuary Science in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Mortuary Science Students Working on Their Associate

1

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Pittsburgh, PA

109 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 109 funeral and mortuary science individuals who graduated with this degree at PIMS in the most recent data year.

Associate students who receive their degree from the mortuary science program earn about $31,500 for their early career.

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2

Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northampton County Area Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 12 funeral and mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Luzerne County Community College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science in Pennsylvania.

There were about 1 funeral and mortuary science individuals who graduated with this degree at Luzerne County Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	130
New Jersey	131	21
Maryland	125	21
District of Columbia	35	4

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Funeral & Mortuary Science Related Rankings by Major

Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 3 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Mortuary Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Funeral Direction/Service	83
Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	26
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Mortuary Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts	278
Cosmetology	71

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.