2026 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Tennessee

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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools.

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• Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Tennessee

Best Schools for Funeral & Mortuary Science in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall funeral & mortuary science education in Tennessee.

Top Schools in Funeral & Mortuary Science

1

John A Gupton College
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$46,141 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is John A Gupton College, our #1 school for funeral & mortuary science. John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. About 72 funeral & mortuary science degrees were awarded at John A Gupton College in the most recent year. Funeral & Mortuary Science graduates of John A Gupton College earn a median of $46,141 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,257. See the full funeral & mortuary science program report for John A Gupton College

2

Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Funeral & Mortuary Science Degrees Awarded

$43,592 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong funeral & mortuary science program will find one at Southwest Tennessee Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest Tennessee Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded about 10 funeral & mortuary science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the funeral & mortuary science program make about $43,592 in their early career. Southwest Tennessee Community College graduates carry a median of $11,406 in student loans. More information about a degree in funeral & mortuary science from Southwest Tennessee 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.