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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science associate's degree at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, NC · 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 below similar programs.

$5,557 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
45.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−75% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$47,405 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,521 → $56,114
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

260Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
53Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
125Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 41 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,405$15,202 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$3,589

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,719

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,405

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$230/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.

Funeral Service Education Associate Degree · CIP 12.0301

Funeral Service Education

Reported price
$7,250
Completion
25.0%
Employed in Q2
80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$23,847
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,589Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,277Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.5%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.

$44,521Year 1
$47,405Year 4
$56,114Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$3,950
Estimated loan payment$230
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,405 vs. $52,962

$5,557 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$80,730 median wageNC estimate · 460 jobs · 11-9171$74,620–$126,500 middle 50% of NC wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,730 median wageNC estimate · 1,000 jobs · 39-4031$48,520–$75,390 middle 50% of NC wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$68,550 median wageNC estimate · 70 jobs · 39-4011$43,890–$71,480 middle 50% of NC wages+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$41,350 median wageNC estimate · 150 jobs · 39-4012$35,970–$48,300 middle 50% of NC wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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.

Bethlehem, PA

Northampton County Area Community College

$20,906 higher earnings · $3,219 less debt

Earnings
$68,311
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$12,119
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Wheeling, IL

Worsham College of Mortuary Science

$14,738 higher earnings · $6,386 less debt

Earnings
$62,143
Debt
$15,333
Annual net price
$26,781
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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$10,801 higher earnings · $6,094 less debt

Earnings
$58,206
Debt
$15,625
Annual net price
$11,225
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Nashville, TN

John A Gupton College

$7,423 higher earnings · $4,462 less debt

Earnings
$54,828
Debt
$17,257
Annual net price
$19,334
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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