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

If you plan on getting your associate degree in funeral and mortuary science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #78 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of funeral and mortuary science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in mortuary science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Funeral & Mortuary Science in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for funeral and mortuary science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for funeral and mortuary science.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS

15 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science needs to look into Holmes Community College. Holmes Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Goodman. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in funeral and mortuary science in Mississippi.

There were roughly 15 funeral and mortuary science individuals who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in funeral and mortuary science from Holmes Community College

2

Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science needs to check out Northwest Mississippi Community College. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized 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 Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 funeral and mortuary science individuals who graduated with this degree at NWCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in funeral and mortuary science from Northwest Mississippi Community College

3

East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Mississippi Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science. EMCC is a small public college located in the remote area of Scooba. 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 Mississippi.

There were about 4 funeral and mortuary science students who graduated with this degree at EMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in funeral and mortuary science from East Mississippi Community College

4

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in funeral and mortuary science. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. More information about a associate in funeral and mortuary science from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	125	39
Georgia	120	57
Florida	115	69
Virginia	96	20
Arkansas	95	17
Tennessee	94	39
Kentucky	93	1
Louisiana	70	12
South Carolina	69	21
Alabama	68	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mortuary Science

One of 3 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Funeral & Mortuary Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mortuary Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	24

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts	87
Cosmetology	9

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.