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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Funeral Direction & Service Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for professional licensure as funeral directors and as managers of funeral homes, cemeteries, and related services. Includes instruction in the sociology of death and dying, psychology of grief and grief counseling, history of funeral service, funeral direction, business law, funeral service law, funeral home management, accounting and related computer operations, and funeral services marketing and merchandising.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes. Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $73,225
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 15.5%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,738/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,443/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $37,215/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,226/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,186/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,521/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $73,225

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Washington ($98,434) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($63,085).

Fairbanks, AK $63,085
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,310
$62,698
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($65,500).

Mobile, AL $65,500
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,460
$57,980
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,100).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,555
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,755
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,415
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,090
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $26,220
$58,872
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,670).

Tucson, AZ $52,670
$52,670
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($74,590).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,655
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $60,905
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,590
Fresno, CA $51,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $31,190
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,990
$58,353
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($41,970).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,140
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,970
$41,055
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($67,980).

New Haven, CT $67,980
$67,980
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($70,080).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $63,360
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $70,080
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $47,830
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,050
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,560
$57,294
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($74,370).

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,795
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,450
$54,910
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($103,520).

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($102,400).

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,970
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,015
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,195
$83,157
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($54,260).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,055
Idaho Falls, ID $54,260
Lewiston, ID-WA $47,905
Pocatello, ID $42,445
Twin Falls, ID $44,610
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,785
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,545
$47,372
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($81,880).

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,200
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,160
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,820
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,880
$55,015
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,030).

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,525
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,500
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,030
$66,145
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,540).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,540
$54,540
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($82,700).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $82,700
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,275
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,355
$47,893
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($52,370).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,610
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $52,370
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,410
$40,797
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($58,040).

Springfield, MA-CT $58,040
$58,040
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($124,070).

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($102,710).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,320
$79,914
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($116,250).

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $78,795
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $81,395
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,145
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $78,090
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,940
$85,486
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($92,970).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $83,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,350
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,970
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,630
$78,215
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($104,840).

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $60,460
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$74,353
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($54,695).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,695
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,510
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,190
$43,023
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($90,010).

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($74,540).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $35,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,630
Raleigh, NC $53,300
Winston-Salem, NC $51,060
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $74,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,670
$54,123
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($96,880).

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,615
$82,106
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($77,190).

Manchester, NH $71,110
Portsmouth, NH-ME $77,190
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,625
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,915
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,170
$64,402
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($85,445).

Ocean City, NJ $68,240
Trenton, NJ $85,445
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $69,155
$74,280
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($88,970).

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($84,910).

Rochester, NY $84,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,060
Utica-Rome, NY $30,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,670
$60,706
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($66,430).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $65,210
Columbus, OH $54,820
Toledo, OH $58,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $52,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,430
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,150
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,090
$58,844
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($51,415).

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,415
Tulsa, OK $31,420
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$43,783
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($109,690).

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,935
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$84,813
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($74,580).

Pittsburgh, PA $54,715
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $57,125
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,890
Erie, PA $47,430
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,100
Lancaster, PA $74,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,470
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,720
$58,919
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($65,190).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($98,200).

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,595
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $64,735
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$81,072
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($106,880).

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($73,440).

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,285
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,990
Knoxville, TN $49,690
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,250
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,510
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,310
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,200
$49,662
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,270).

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,520
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,905
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $64,835
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,470
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,765
$81,223
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,130).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($113,150).

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $75,875
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $83,755
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,115
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$89,716
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,615).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,705
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,615
$56,660
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($107,510).

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $96,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,545
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $75,790
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,240
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,015
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $85,815
$92,660
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,490).

Wheeling, WV-OH $59,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,580
$50,035
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($60,010).

Cheyenne, WY $58,240
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,965
$57,738

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $73,225

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Washington ($102,293) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($63,085) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $63,085
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,310
$62,698
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($65,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $65,500
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,460
$57,980
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,555
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,755
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,415
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,090
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $26,220
$59,502
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,670
$52,670
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($74,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,655
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $60,905
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,590
Fresno, CA $51,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $31,190
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,990
$55,166
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($41,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,140
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,970
$41,055
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($67,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $67,980
$67,980
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $63,360
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $70,080
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $47,830
Port St. Lucie, FL $51,050
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,560
$54,739
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($74,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,795
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,450
$53,939
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($102,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,970
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,015
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,195
$84,820
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,055
Idaho Falls, ID $54,260
Lewiston, ID-WA $47,905
Pocatello, ID $42,445
Twin Falls, ID $44,610
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,785
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,545
$47,372
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,200
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,160
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,820
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,880
$55,015
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,525
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,500
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,030
$67,018
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($54,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,540
$54,540
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($82,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $82,700
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,275
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,355
$50,933
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($52,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,610
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $52,370
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,410
$40,797
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $58,040
$58,040
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,320
$83,063
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $78,795
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $81,395
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,145
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $78,090
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,940
$87,677
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($92,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $83,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,350
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,970
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,630
$78,215
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $60,460
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$77,692
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($54,695) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,695
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,510
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,190
$39,132
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Associate's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($74,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $35,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,630
Raleigh, NC $53,300
Winston-Salem, NC $51,060
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $74,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,670
$54,123
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,615
$85,979
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($77,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $71,110
Portsmouth, NH-ME $77,190
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,625
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,915
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,170
$64,402
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($85,445) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $68,240
Trenton, NJ $85,445
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $69,155
$74,280
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($84,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY $84,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,060
Utica-Rome, NY $30,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,670
$54,655
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($66,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $65,210
Columbus, OH $54,820
Toledo, OH $58,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $52,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,430
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,150
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,090
$58,844
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($51,415) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,415
Tulsa, OK $31,420
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$41,238
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,935
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$86,501
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $54,715
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $57,125
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,890
Erie, PA $47,430
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,100
Lancaster, PA $74,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,470
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,720
$58,033
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,595
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $64,735
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$83,153
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,285
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,990
Knoxville, TN $49,690
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,250
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,510
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,310
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,200
$48,834
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($113,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,520
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,905
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $64,835
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,470
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,765
$83,474
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $75,875
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $83,755
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,115
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$93,083
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Associate's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($57,615) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $55,705
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,615
$56,660
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($107,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $96,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,545
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $75,790
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,240
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,015
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $85,815
$95,052
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wheeling, WV-OH $59,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,580
$50,035
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $58,240
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,965
$57,738

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $73,225. 

  Funeral Home Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Salary Ratio: 2.94    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Arranging Funeral Director
  • Funeral Home Director
  • Funeral Home General Manager
  • Funeral Home Location Manager
  • Funeral Home Manager
  • Funeral Sales Manager
  • Funeral Service Manager
  • Mortuary Operations Manager
  • Prearranged Funerals Sales Manager
  • US Salary Median: $81,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

Salary Ratio: 0.89    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Certified Mortician
  • Funeral Arrangement Director
  • Funeral Arranger
  • Funeral Counselor
  • Funeral Director
  • Funeral Location Manager
  • Funeral Planner
  • Funeral Planning Counselor
  • Funeral Pre-arrangement Counselor
  • Funeral Pre-arrangement Specialist
  • Funeral Pre-Need Consultant
  • Funeral Prearrangement Counselor
  • Hospital Mortician
  • Licensed Funeral Director
  • Licensed Mortician
  • Mortician
  • Undertaker
  • US Salary Median: $49,133
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,442 per year (or $12,738 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $14,884 to earn an associate's (or $25,476 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Funeral Direction & Service Degrees

Mid-America College of Funeral Service

3111 Hamburg Pke - Jeffersonville, IN

Out-of-state cost: $12,700/year
In-state cost: $12,700/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton

34 Cornell Drive - Canton, NY

Out-of-state cost: $14,842/year
In-state cost: $8,689/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,499/year
In-state cost: $14,629/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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