2026 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in New Jersey
Funeral & Mortuary Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for funeral & mortuary science students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the funeral & mortuary science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science
Leading the list is Mercer County Community College, our #1 school for funeral & mortuary science. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor. About 54 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Mercer County Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, funeral & mortuary science degree recipients from Mercer County Community College generally make around $45,389. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete this degree.
Read more about the funeral & mortuary science program at Mercer County Community College
Students looking for a strong funeral & mortuary science program will find one at Eastwick College Hackensack, which ranked #2. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Hackensack. Eastwick College Hackensack awarded about 20 funeral & mortuary science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, funeral & mortuary science degree recipients from Eastwick College Hackensack generally make around $37,108. Eastwick College Hackensack graduates carry a median of $18,758 in student loans.
More information about a degree in funeral & mortuary science from Eastwick College Hackensack
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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