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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

100%

Annual Degrees Awarded

12

SAT Score

--

Median Starting Salary

$51,562

#2

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

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Every year, Wayne State University grants around 325 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Public Health, General, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more

Acceptance Rate

84%

Annual Degrees Awarded

37

SAT Score

1,070–1,300

Median Starting Salary

$47,774

#3

#3 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, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, and Applied Psychology....view more

Acceptance Rate

95%

Annual Degrees Awarded

21

SAT Score

990–1,200

Median Starting Salary

$51,562

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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 Bachelors 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 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
70
Female Students
51 (72%)
Male Students
19 (27%)

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