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Funeral Direction/Service Program 2022 Average Tuition Costs

What is Funeral Direction/Service program?

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
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition of colleges offering Funeral Direction/Service program is $11,627 for undergraduate programs and $38,667 for graduate programs. The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Funeral Direction/Service programs.
2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees of Funeral Direction/Service Program
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$5,604$11,627
Graduate$18,937$38,667

Career and Salary after Completing Funeral Direction/Service Program

Next jobs are possible careers after completing Funeral Direction/Service major program. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Funeral Home Managers career is $95,220 and, for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, the average annual income is $58,360.
Funeral Direction/Service Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2021)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Funeral Home Managers$45.78$95,220
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$28.06$58,360

Average Salary after Completing Funeral Direction/Service Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Funeral Direction/Service program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $48,146 for bachelor's degree and $30,165 for undergraduate certificate programs.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage Loan Debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,165$9,786
Associate's Degree$40,908$15,840
Bachelor's Degree$48,146$18,666

Schools Offering Funeral Direction/Service Programs

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Hope, AR | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$3,070(in-state) $3,340(out-of-state)
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Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Jeffersonville, IN | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$16,960
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Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$4,079(in-state) $3,976(out-of-state)
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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI | public, four-years
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2021-2022$14,043(in-state) $30,013(out-of-state)
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Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, MO | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$3,825(in-state) $5,295(out-of-state)
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SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Canton, NY | public, four-years
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2021-2022$8,689(in-state) $12,619(out-of-state)
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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Pittsburgh, PA | private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
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2021-2022$25,610
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John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN | private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
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2021-2022$11,583
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San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$3,112(in-state) $6,592(out-of-state)
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Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, VT | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$6,920(in-state) $13,640(out-of-state)

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