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Associate0% vs national median134 grads tracked

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 7th of 17 associate programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,592
middle 50%: $31,596 – $58,150
Median · 5 years out
$56,363
middle 50%: $45,751 – $70,737
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Tidewater Community College's associate program in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science earn a median $44,592 one year after graduating, rising to $56,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $56,363 for this field, ranking 7th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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
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

Other majors at Tidewater Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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