Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Associate's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$37,506
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,193
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,962
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 24
Rank by pay
#13 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,500
Median federal debt

Ivy Tech Community College graduates in funeral service and mortuary science earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ivy Tech Community College Compares for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

All 24 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
1Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$68,311$69,473#1$39,949
2Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$67,154$60,460#4$45,261
3Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL$62,143$61,055#3$50,043
4FINE Mortuary College Norwood, MA$61,927$54,533#12$52,580
5American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service New York, NY$60,648$57,724#6$47,982
6Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$58,206$62,444#2$44,581
7Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Pittsburgh, PA$55,158$56,096#8$50,340
8John A Gupton College Nashville, TN$54,828$59,894#5$46,141
9Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$54,411$50,885#16$50,953
10Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack, NJ$54,352$47,704#22—
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16Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL$52,074$51,162#15—
17Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$51,433$48,954#19$44,695
18Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC$50,530$56,030#9$35,693
19Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$50,193$53,848#13$37,506
20Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA$49,039$50,765#18$23,293
21Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC$47,405$50,872#17$44,521
22Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN$45,380$48,684#20$35,564

Other Majors at Ivy Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$93,860$80,734#12 of 52
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services$93,701$82,191—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,780—#4 of 39
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,217$65,738#657 of 962
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,799$56,633#17 of 40
Precision Metal Working$75,002$56,292#5 of 66
Carpenters$69,442$51,104#1 of 5
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,944$54,852#24 of 59
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$66,451——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,304$55,499#251 of 560
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,953—#4 of 39
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,337$57,323#12 of 39
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$60,309$51,303#7 of 12
Information Science/Studies$57,363$54,649#17 of 24
Computer and Information Sciences$55,703$41,560#57 of 122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,321$49,712#33 of 57
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$53,949$46,036#193 of 237
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,556$41,467#31 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,798$38,670#150 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,767$39,005#251 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$46,645$36,241#154 of 225
Agriculture$45,195$39,261#5 of 8
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,252$34,299#312 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,848$32,050#123 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,037$35,603#340 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,899$26,524#623 of 947
Education$40,815$26,848#21 of 31
Legal Support Services$39,884$34,981#97 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,839$29,954#39 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$37,801$27,031#25 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ivy Tech Community College funeral service and mortuary science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,506 one year after graduating and $50,193 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ivy Tech Community College rank for funeral service and mortuary science?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for funeral service and mortuary science graduates, Ivy Tech Community College ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is funeral service and mortuary science at Ivy Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for funeral service and mortuary science ($52,962), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,500.

← All data for Ivy Tech Community College · Methodology

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.