Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$33,688
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,203
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,056
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 6
Rank by pay
#5 of 6
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in funeral service and mortuary science earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Compares for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

All 6 colleges reporting funeral service and mortuary science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$77,420$73,953#1$60,367
2Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN$67,172$72,063#2$56,427
3Wayne State University Detroit, MI$62,954$66,378#3$52,829
4Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$60,203$59,149#5$33,688
5University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$54,571$61,270#4$45,804
6Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, OH$52,985$56,543#6$44,110

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale funeral service and mortuary science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,688 one year after graduating and $60,203 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for funeral service and mortuary science?

Among 6 colleges reporting earnings for funeral service and mortuary science graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is funeral service and mortuary science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for funeral service and mortuary science ($60,056), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.