Associate+6% vs national median549 grads tracked
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 2nd of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,791
middle 50%: $34,588 – $63,653
Median · 5 years out
$59,649
middle 50%: $44,777 – $75,694
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $46,497 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science graduates earn a median $48k in their first year. Five-year earnings climb to $60k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,524 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nassau Community College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
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