WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+25% vs national median345 grads tracked

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 1st of 3 bachelor's programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,812
middle 50%: $41,255 – $60,292
Median · 5 years out
$68,469
middle 50%: $54,051 – $82,241
Median · 10 years out
$74,612
middle 50%: $60,523 – $92,137

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science earn a median $50,812 one year after graduating, rising to $74,612 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $54,679 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 reporting programs.

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 yrs
≈ $6,727 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,545 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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