How much do Funeral Service and Mortuary Science bachelor's degree graduates from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science earn?

The reported median is $52,985 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,956.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science bachelor's degree at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit

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.

$7,071 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 49.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,110 → $54,270

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

70Borrowers 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.

103Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

55Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

53Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

71Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,985$18,177 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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$25,956

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,985

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$44,110Year 1

$52,985Year 4

$54,270Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% 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$4,415

Estimated loan payment$275

70borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,985 vs. $60,056

$7,071 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$99,440 median wageOH estimate · 420 jobs · 11-9171$64,940–$127,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,800 median wageOH estimate · 1,370 jobs · 39-4031$45,640–$76,230 middle 50% of OH wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$71,550 median wageOH estimate · 80 jobs · 39-4011$53,020–$75,540 middle 50% of OH wages+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$43,530 median wageOH estimate · 60 jobs · 39-4012$39,350–$45,940 middle 50% of OH 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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$24,435 higher earnings · $1,081 less debt

Earnings: $77,420
Debt: $24,875
Annual net price: $16,778

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Jeffersonville, IN

Mid-America College of Funeral Service

$14,187 higher earnings · $1,753 less debt

Earnings: $67,172
Debt: $24,203
Annual net price: $30,606

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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$9,969 higher earnings · $2,308 less debt

Earnings: $62,954
Debt: $23,648
Annual net price: $12,766

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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$7,218 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,203
Debt: $31,000
Annual net price: $13,297

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DATA QUALITY

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69 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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