Associate-2% vs national median229 grads tracked
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 10th of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,376
middle 50%: $30,222 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $35,686 – $74,433
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $37,821 – $76,823
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 associate degree graduates from Hudson Valley earn $39k in their first year. Median salary reaches $55k after five years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,885 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Amarillo College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out