A program that generally prepares individuals for careers in the funeral service industry and for licensure as funeral service directors or morticians. Includes instruction in the basic elements of mortuary science and the business, counseling, and operational aspects of funeral service.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science | 119 | 100% | N/A |
| 2 | Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service | 111 | 100% | $13,363 |
| 3 | Jefferson State Community College | 102 | 7% | $6,990 |
| 4 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 82 | 2% | $3,964 |
| 5 | San Antonio College | 81 | 2% | $4,311 |
| 6 | American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service | 80 | 100% | $18,085 |
| 7 | Worsham College of Mortuary Science | 78 | 100% | N/A |
| 8 | Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | 72 | 100% | $11,870 |
| 9 | Mercer County Community College | 52 | 5% | $5,626 |
| 10 | Des Moines Area Community College | 51 | 1% | $14,992 |
| 11 | Arapahoe Community College | 41 | 2% | $5,918 |
| 12 | St Petersburg College | 39 | 1% | $4,282 |
| 13 | Cypress College | 37 | 2% | $3,113 |
| 14 | Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 35 | 63% | $11,900 |
| 15 | Ponce Paramedical College Inc | 34 | 5% | N/A |
| 16 | FINE Mortuary College | 31 | 100% | $20,520 |
| 17 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 31 | 1% | $21,590 |
| 18 | Lincoln College of New England-Southington | 30 | 22% | $37,510 |
| 19 | Antilles School of Technical Careers | 30 | 14% | $8,944 |
| 20 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 30 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 21 | Amarillo College | 29 | 1% | $3,826 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | 28 | 25% | N/A |
| 23 | John Tyler Community College | 27 | 1% | $6,220 |
| 24 | Northampton County Area Community College | 27 | 2% | $19,774 |
| 25 | Ogeechee Technical College | 25 | 2% | $3,600 |
| 26 | Hudson Valley Community College | 25 | 1% | $7,312 |
| 27 | Piedmont Technical College | 24 | 2% | $6,421 |
| 28 | Ivy Tech Community College | 24 | 0% | $5,788 |
| 29 | John A Gupton College | 23 | 72% | $22,958 |
| 30 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 23 | 1% | $29,367 |
| 31 | Community College of Baltimore County | 22 | 1% | $5,706 |
| 32 | Vincennes University | 22 | 1% | $20,202 |
| 33 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | 21 | 2% | $20,342 |
| 34 | American River College | 18 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 35 | University of Central Oklahoma | 18 | 1% | $24,091 |
| 36 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | 18 | 3% | $4,456 |
| 37 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 17 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 38 | Nassau Community College | 16 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 39 | Eastwick College-Hackensack | 15 | 8% | $16,351 |
| 40 | Saint Louis Community College | 14 | 1% | $4,315 |
| 41 | Tidewater Community College | 13 | 0% | $7,061 |
| 42 | Mt Hood Community College | 13 | 1% | $7,001 |
| 43 | Point Park University | 12 | 1% | $46,090 |
| 44 | Miami Dade College | 10 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 45 | Delgado Community College | 9 | 0% | $6,079 |
| 46 | Bishop State Community College | 9 | 1% | $6,240 |
| 47 | Salt Lake Community College | 8 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 48 | Holmes Community College | 8 | 0% | $11,260 |
| 49 | Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio | 7 | 5% | $9,972 |
| 50 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | 6 | 0% | $9,420 |
| 51 | University of Arkansas Community College-Hope | 5 | 1% | $3,959 |
| 52 | East Mississippi Community College | 5 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 53 | Northeast Texas Community College | 4 | 1% | $17,462 |
| 54 | Mesa Community College | 2 | 0% | $3,494 |
| 55 | Luzerne County Community College | 2 | 0% | $7,430 |
| 56 | Mountain Empire Community College | 2 | 0% | $6,210 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.