General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science at St Petersburg College

If you are interested in studying general funeral service and mortuary science, you may want to check out the program at St Petersburg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in general mortuary science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science section at the bottom of this page.

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Mortuary Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate's Degree in General Mortuary Science

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SPC offers distance education options for general mortuary science at the following degree levels:

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Rankings

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General Mortuary Science Student Demographics at SPC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mortuary science majors at St Petersburg College.

SPC General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Associate's Program

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of general mortuary science associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general mortuary science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SPC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general mortuary science at SPC are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SPC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general mortuary science graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St Petersburg College with a associate's in general mortuary science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That General Mortuary Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mortuary science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 1,490 $57,030
Funeral Service Managers 350 $87,070
Embalmers 200 $47,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

  • College Factual
  • National Center for Education Statistics
  • O*NET Online
  • Image Credit: By John O'Neill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.