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#1

#1 Best College for Funeral Direction/Service in the U.S.

Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Jeffersonville, IN

At Mid-America College of Funeral Service, only two majors are offered: Funeral Direction/Service, Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

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Annual Degrees Awarded

19

SAT Score

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Est. Net Price *

$23,905

Median Starting Salary

$51,562

#2

#2 Best College for Funeral Direction/Service in the U.S.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

At Lake Washington Institute of Technology, the most popular majors students pursue are Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, Computer Programming/Programmer, General, Public Health, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

--

Annual Degrees Awarded

2

SAT Score

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Est. Net Price *

$8,545

Median Starting Salary

$51,562

#3

#3 Best College for Funeral Direction/Service in the U.S.

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Every year, Wayne State University grants around 321 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Public Health, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more

Acceptance Rate

82%

Annual Degrees Awarded

31

SAT Score

1,050–1,270

Est. Net Price *

$16,021

Median Starting Salary

$47,774

#4

#4 Best College for Funeral Direction/Service in the U.S.

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY

At SUNY College of Technology at Canton, the three most popular college majors students study are Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more

Acceptance Rate

96%

Annual Degrees Awarded

13

SAT Score

1,000–1,160

Est. Net Price *

$14,451

Median Starting Salary

$51,562

*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.

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 Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Michigan. 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.
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Careers

Some top careers related to Funeral Direction/Service, include Morticians, Undertakers Funeral Arrangers, 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 Funeral Home Managers.

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
65
Female Students
37 (56%)
Male Students
28 (43%)

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