2026 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for funeral & mortuary science students.

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• Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall funeral & mortuary science education in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

1

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$42,031 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Salt Lake Community College this year for funeral & mortuary science. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake Community College awarded about 10 funeral & mortuary science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, funeral & mortuary science degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College generally make around $42,031. Students borrow a median of $10,855 to complete this degree. See the full funeral & mortuary science program report for Salt Lake Community College

2

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$50,953 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Arapahoe Community College one of the top schools for funeral & mortuary science. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton. About 41 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at Arapahoe Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, funeral & mortuary science degree recipients from Arapahoe Community College generally make around $50,953. Typical student debt for the program is $22,675. Read more about the funeral & mortuary science program at Arapahoe Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.