Associate-6% vs national median266 grads tracked
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at San Antonio College
Ranked 13th of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,896 – $43,867
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $40,632 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$59,149
middle 50%: $41,695 – $69,890
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 $35k upon entering the workforce. Five-year earnings for this program reach $53k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,627 total interest
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$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
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
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
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$107,726 · 5 yrs out
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$86,677 · 5 yrs out
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$84,275 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$68,333 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$63,593 · 5 yrs out