Location: Bridgeton, MO•In-State Tuition: $3,660•Out-of-State Tuition: $6,990
Median Earnings (1yr)
$32,964
5th percentile
Est. Median Debt
$17,063
Est. from national median (8 programs)
Sample: 18 graduates Limited data

Where Saint Louis Community College Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all funeral service and mortuary science associates's programs nationally

Saint Louis Community College (estimated ±10%)Other funeral service and mortuary science programs

Dashed lines show national medians. Upper-left = best value.

Earnings Distribution

How Saint Louis Community College graduates compare to all programs nationally

Saint Louis Community College earns $33k — 5th percentile among funeral service and mortuary science associates programs.

Compare to Similar Programs Nationally

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

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SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton$3,660$32,964—$17,063*—
FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood$19,325$52,580$56,293$34,677*0.66
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton$4,308$50,953$39,709$22,675*0.45
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh—$50,340$46,147$21,812*0.43
Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling$24,800$50,043$53,137$15,333*0.31
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham$5,040$49,566$44,675—*—
National Median—$44,695—$20,000*0.45
* Estimated from similar programs

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 Saint Louis Community College, approximately 29% 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 18 graduates with reported earnings and 10 graduates with debt data. Small samples may not be representative.