Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Median Earnings (1yr)

$47,424

50th percentile

Earnings Distribution

How Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates compare to all programs nationally

Compare to Similar Programs Nationally

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science certificate's programs at top institutions nationally

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School	In-State Tuition	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)	Median Debt	Debt/Earnings
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston	$15,313	$47,424	—	—	—
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville	$2,628	$51,522	—	$23,668	0.46
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny	$5,550	$49,355	$49,183	$25,000	0.51
Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling	$24,800	$44,194	$53,938	$15,366	0.35
Antilles School of Technical CareersSan Juan	—	$14,526	—	—	—
National Median	—	$47,424	—	$23,668	0.50

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with funeral service and mortuary science graduates

Funeral Home Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

$59,420/yrJobs growth:Associate's degree

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual 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.

$59,420/yrJobs growth:Associate's degree

Embalmers

Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.

Crematory Operators

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.

About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, approximately 36% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Sample Size: Based on 17 graduates with reported earnings and 18 graduates with debt data. Small samples may not be representative.