Associate+24% vs national median352 grads tracked
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Nassau Community College
Ranked 1st of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $34,981 – $67,373
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $48,612 – $92,120
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $49,855 – $107,201
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
Mortuary science associates earn a median of $48k in their first year. This figure reaches $79k by the tenth year of employment.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,890 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$59,649 · 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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$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
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$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
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$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out