2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Funeral & Mortuary Science is the 196th most popular major in the country with 2,354 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in funeral and mortuary science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent funeral and mortuary science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the funeral and mortuary science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying mortuary science.
Top 25 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 141 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,618 of the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. During this same period, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 30 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Antonio College]](/colleges/san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 36 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
MDC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 907 of the 46,523 students enrolled at MDC were GI Bill® students, of which 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #7, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Point Park also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park University, 110 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,640. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Park Veteran Student Life Report
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking, coming in at #8. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s mortuary science degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,692. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nassau Community College]](/colleges/nassau-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
DMACC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC, 500 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Tidewater Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 45 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 26,430 students enrolled at St Petersburg College, 1,273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,870. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full St Petersburg College Veteran Student Life Report
Arapahoe Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 43 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Arapahoe Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arapahoe Community College supports 12,001 students, and 290 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,789. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Arapahoe Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Jefferson State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 81 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Jeff State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Jeff State supports 8,526 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,643. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jeff State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jeff State]](/colleges/jefferson-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,153 students enrolled at Ogeechee Technical College, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Ogeechee Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 22 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
LWTech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,241. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Washington Institute of Technology]](/colleges/lake-washington-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Vincennes University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Vincennes University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Louis Community College supports 15,206 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Louis Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Saint Louis Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking, coming in at #18. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,986. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 31 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,395 students enrolled at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 391 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,174. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 333 of the 12,618 students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 132 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,896. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #21, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 28 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying mortuary science list, John Tyler Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,440 students enrolled at John Tyler Community College, 519 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 348 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full John Tyler Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Amarillo College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mortuary science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Amarillo College Veteran Student Life Report
Carl Sandburg College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. Located in Galesburg, Illinois, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s mortuary science students in 2020-2021.
Carl Sandburg College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,755 students enrolled at Carl Sandburg College, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,258. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carl Sandburg College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Carl Sandburg College Veteran Student Life Report
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking, coming in at #24. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 10 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying mortuary science list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mortuary Science ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 ’s mortuary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Northampton Community College supports 8,951 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,086. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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