Median earnings of funeral service and mortuary science graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 31 colleges. National median: $44,998, rising to $53,957 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | St Petersburg College | FL | $60,716 | $43,598 | $16,662 |
| 2 | Tidewater Community College | VA | $57,792 | $52,870 | — |
| 3 | FINE Mortuary College | MA | $55,901 | $61,927 | $26,876 |
| 4 | Arapahoe Community College | CO | $54,973 | $54,411 | $13,000 |
| 5 | Des Moines Area Community College | IA | $54,692 | — | $10,500 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | WI | $54,551 | $53,957 | $9,925 |
| 7 | John A Gupton College | TN | $51,837 | $54,828 | $10,750 |
| 8 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | NC | $50,347 | $47,405 | $12,214 |
| 9 | Jefferson State Community College | AL | $50,016 | $56,622 | $6,750 |
| 10 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | IL | $49,916 | — | — |
| 11 | Delgado Community College | LA | $49,479 | — | $20,250 |
| 12 | Brightpoint Community College | VA | $49,165 | $63,996 | — |
| 13 | American River College | CA | $47,056 | — | — |
| 14 | American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service | NY | $46,776 | $60,648 | $22,750 |
| 15 | Hudson Valley Community College | NY | $46,474 | — | — |
| 16 | Nassau Community College | NY | $44,998 | $51,433 | $12,000 |
| 17 | Worsham College of Mortuary Science | IL | $44,833 | $62,143 | $16,225 |
| 18 | Mt Hood Community College | OR | $43,465 | — | $11,000 |
| 19 | Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service | TX | $43,391 | $54,162 | $9,500 |
| 20 | Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | TX | $42,987 | $52,516 | $17,547 |
| 21 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | KS | $42,805 | $53,309 | — |
| 22 | Northampton County Area Community College | PA | $41,820 | $68,311 | $10,500 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | PA | $40,522 | $55,158 | — |
| 24 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | AR | $40,338 | $40,044 | — |
| 25 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | AZ | $40,235 | $44,886 | — |
| 26 | Miami Dade College | FL | $40,164 | $60,302 | — |
| 27 | Mid-America College of Funeral Service | IN | $39,279 | $45,380 | $20,000 |
| 28 | Goodwin University | CT | $38,084 | $67,154 | $33,967 |
| 29 | Vincennes University | IN | $37,464 | $58,206 | $14,216 |
| 30 | San Antonio College | TX | $36,976 | $52,413 | — |
| 31 | Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | GA | $35,832 | $49,039 | $19,521 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do funeral service and mortuary science graduates earn?
The median college reports $44,998 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in funeral service and mortuary science and $53,957 four years after. The highest is $60,716 at St Petersburg College.
How much student debt do funeral service and mortuary science graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $14,216 at the typical college.