A program that prepares 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.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | 64 | 56% | N/A |
| 2 | Wayne State University | 23 | 0% | $27,157 |
| 3 | Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 21 | 38% | $11,900 |
| 4 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | 18 | 3% | $4,456 |
| 5 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 17 | 1% | $5,259 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 14 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 7 | University of Arkansas Community College-Hope | 11 | 2% | $3,959 |
| 8 | John A Gupton College | 9 | 28% | $22,958 |
| 9 | Saint Louis Community College | 1 | 0% | $4,315 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Funeral Direction/Service 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.