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2026 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Georgia

[Funeral & Mortuary Science](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/funeral-mortuary-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for funeral & mortuary science students.

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• Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in funeral & mortuary science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools

1

Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA

$3,388 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,894 Avg Student Debt

$31,248 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Ogeechee Technical College, our #1 best value for funeral & mortuary science in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,388, while out-of-state students pay about $5,956. Typical student debt for funeral & mortuary science graduates is $11,894. Early-career funeral & mortuary science graduates make about $35,521. Set against $11,894 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service
Decatur, GA

$20,950 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,000 Avg Student Debt

$42,636 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in funeral & mortuary science will find it at Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Decatur, Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $20,950. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete the funeral & mortuary science program here. Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates of Gupton Jones College Of Funeral Service earn a median of $23,293 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.