2026 Rankings

    Best Funeral Director Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 43 trade colleges with Funeral Director programs. No paid placements.

    43 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 43 schools

    #1
    61.3/ 100
    Ogeechee Technical College

    Statesboro, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:50%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #2
    60.4/ 100
    East Mississippi Community College

    Scooba, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #3
    59.8/ 100
    Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

    Pittsburgh, PA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$32,316
    Financial Aid:100%
    #4
    58.6/ 100
    FINE Mortuary College

    Norwood, MA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:65%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #5
    54.8/ 100
    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk, NE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:49%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #6
    53.8/ 100
    University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

    Hope, AR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:43%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #7
    53.7/ 100
    Holmes Community College

    Goodman, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #8
    53.0/ 100
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Bethlehem, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:75%
    #9
    50.5/ 100
    John A Gupton College

    Nashville, TN · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #10
    50.2/ 100
    Columbus Technical College

    Columbus, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #11
    49.9/ 100
    Nassau Community College

    Garden City, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #12
    49.6/ 100
    Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio

    Caguas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:0%
    #13
    48.9/ 100
    CUNY LaGuardia Community College

    Long Island City, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #14
    48.7/ 100
    Cape Cod Community College

    West Barnstable, MA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #15
    48.2/ 100
    Worsham College of Mortuary Science

    Wheeling, IL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:93%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:44%
    #16
    48.1/ 100
    Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

    Mountain Home, AR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #17
    47.9/ 100
    Hudson Valley Community College

    Troy, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #18
    47.3/ 100
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    Piedmont Technical College

    Greenwood, SC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #18
    47.3/ 100
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    Fayetteville Technical Community College

    Fayetteville, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:67%
    #20
    44.6/ 100
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    North Shore Community College

    Danvers, MA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #21
    44.5/ 100
    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #22
    44.3/ 100
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    Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

    Decatur, GA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:37:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #23
    43.8/ 100
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    Kansas City Kansas Community College

    Kansas City, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #23
    43.8/ 100
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    Northeast Texas Community College

    Mount Pleasant, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Funeral Director Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #25
    43.5/ 100
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    Barton County Community College

    Great Bend, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:37%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Funeral Director Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:82%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Funeral Director programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Funeral Director group specifically.

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