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Associate-8% vs national median200 grads tracked

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 15th of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,691
middle 50%: $31,398 – $60,272
Median · 5 years out
$51,657
middle 50%: $34,252 – $65,774
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $41,115 – $81,043

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's associate program in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science earn a median $43,691 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $56,363 for this field, ranking 15th of 17 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?

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Vincennes University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$38,377 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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