Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Houston, TX · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
170 awards$54,162 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Personal and Culinary Services
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
CIP 12.03. 76 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,676 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 30 | 702 | $47,296 | $21,889 to $69,902 |
| Associate | 65 | 1,760 | $52,962 | $36,314 to $68,885 |
| Bachelor's | 11 | 214 | $60,056 | $44,599 to $75,625 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Funeral Service and Mortuary Science credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 13 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Dallas Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Dallas, TX · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
168 awards$52,516 median 4 years out
Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Birmingham, AL · Certificate, Associate
145 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Fayetteville, NC · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
144 awards$52,604 median 4 years out
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Associate, Certificate
121 awards$55,158 median 4 years out
Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServicePrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Decatur, GA · Associate
114 awards$49,039 median 4 years out
Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Greenwood, SC · Certificate, Associate
104 awards$50,530 median 4 years out
Worsham College of Mortuary SciencePrivate for-profit, 2-year · Wheeling, IL · Associate, Certificate
103 awards$62,143 median 4 years out
Mid-America College of Funeral ServicePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Jeffersonville, IN · Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
102 awards$45,380 median 4 years out
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Ankeny, IA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
88 awards$67,653 median 4 years out
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate nonprofit, 2-year · New York, NY · Associate
82 awards$60,648 median 4 years out
John A Gupton CollegePrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Nashville, TN · Associate, Certificate
72 awards$54,828 median 4 years out
Northeast Texas Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Mount Pleasant, TX · Certificate, Associate
72 awardsProgram earnings not reported
San Antonio CollegePublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Certificate, Associate
62 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mercer County Community CollegePublic, 2-year · West Windsor, NJ · Certificate, Associate
54 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Cypress CollegePublic, 4-year · Cypress, CA · Associate, Bachelor's
48 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Cincinnati College of Mortuary SciencePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's, Associate
47 awards$52,985 median 4 years out
Brightpoint Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Chester, VA · Associate
45 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arapahoe Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Littleton, CO · Associate · Fully online option reported
41 awards$54,411 median 4 years out
Wayne State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Detroit, MI · Bachelor's
38 awards$62,954 median 4 years out
University of Central OklahomaPublic, 4-year · Edmond, OK · Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
36 awards$54,571 median 4 years out
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-year · Hope, AR · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
35 awardsProgram earnings not reported
NUC UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Bayamon, PR · Certificate
34 awardsProgram earnings not reported
St Petersburg CollegePublic, 4-year · St. Petersburg, FL · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
34 awards$43,598 median 4 years out
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34 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 12.03. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Home Managers | Management | $78,790 | 13,910 |
| Embalmers | Personal care and service | $58,780 | 3,890 |
| Crematory Operators | Personal care and service | $43,650 | 2,970 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | Personal care and service | $55,010 | 25,100 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Personal and Culinary Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.