Select Type of Degree:

Select State:

About Funeral Direction/Service

Funeral Direction/Service programs prepare individuals for professional licensure as funeral directors and as managers of funeral homes, cemeteries, and related services. Includes instruction in the sociology of death and dying, psychology of grief and grief counseling, history of funeral service, funeral direction, business law, funeral service law, funeral home management, accounting and related computer operations, and funeral services marketing and merchandising.

While Funeral Direction/Service offers degrees up to the Associates degree, the majority of students earn a Associates degree. Students major in Funeral Direction/Service all around the US, though the major at the Associates degree level sees the most graduates in Pennsylvania. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Funeral Direction/Service is $33,350.

Popularity of Funeral Direction/Service Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Funeral Direction/Service degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0HIAKFLSCGAALNCTNRICTMAMENHVTNYNJPADEMDWVKYOHMIWYMTIDWATXCAAZNVUTCONMORNDSDNEIAMSINILMNWIMOAROKKSLAVA
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0Simplemaps.comBuilt with SimpleMaps
Less Popular
More Popular

Careers

Some top careers related to Funeral Direction/Service, include Funeral Home Managers, which have lots of job openings. Though there are positions that pay more, such as Funeral Home Managers. The most in-demand position for Funeral Direction/Service majors is Morticians, Undertakers Funeral Arrangers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Funeral Direction/Service majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Funeral Direction/Service majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
98
Female Students
63 (64%)
Male Students
35 (35%)
White (79, 81%)
Black or African American (11, 11%)
Hispanic or Latino (3, 3%)
Two or more races (2, 2%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2, 2%)
Asian (1, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Join thousands of students and parents learning about finding the right college, admissions secrets, scholarships, financial aid, and more.

College Raptor Loading Screen College Raptor Loading Screen