Certificate (1-2 years)421 grads tracked
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 1st of 2 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,413
middle 50%: $37,710 – $58,820
Median · 5 years out
$57,159
middle 50%: $45,171 – $72,258
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,213 – $86,868
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Funeral Service certificate holders earn a median of $46k in year one. Ten-year salaries reach $66k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,841 total interest
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