COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$17,364 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $36,050 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +31% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$144,200
$10,000Annual price+$104,200
$17,000Current college-wide context+$76,200
$20,000Annual price+$64,200
$30,000Annual price+$24,200
$40,000Annual price−$15,800
$50,000Annual price−$55,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,420$40,929 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,778
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$77,420
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Mortuary Science B S
- Reported price
- $51,200
- Completion
- 90.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 81.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,991
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,452
Estimated loan payment$264
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$77,420 vs. $60,056
$17,364 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Funeral Home Managers$79,900 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 11-9171$73,610–$109,170 middle 50% of MN wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$49,760 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 39-4031$41,660–$61,810 middle 50% of MN wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$58,780 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,890 jobs · 39-4011+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$43,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,970 jobs · 39-4012+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Wayne State University
$1,227 less debt · $4,012 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,954
- Debt
- $23,648
- Annual net price
- $12,766
Mid-America College of Funeral Service
$672 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,172
- Debt
- $24,203
- Annual net price
- $30,606
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$3,481 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,203
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $13,297
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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