Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

$60,367

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Mid-America College of Funeral Service, IN

$56,427

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Wayne State University, MI

$52,829

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)FINE Mortuary College, MA

$52,580

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC

$51,522

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)Arapahoe Community College, CO

$50,953

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, PA

$50,340

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)Worsham College of Mortuary Science, IL

$50,043

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)Jefferson State Community College, AL

$49,566

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Des Moines Area Community College, IA

$49,355

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)University of Iowa, IA

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Gannon University, PA

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)SUNY College of Technology at Canton, NY

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)University of Rio Grande, OH

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, PA

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Point Park University, PA

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(bachelors)Cypress College, CA

$49,317

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)Brightpoint Community College, VA

$49,205

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)St Petersburg College, FL

$48,929

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(associates)American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, NY

$47,982

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Bristol Community College, MA

$47,424

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, TX

$47,424

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Brightpoint Community College, VA

$47,424

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, GA

$47,424

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science(certificate)Jefferson State Community College, AL

$47,424