University of Central Oklahoma Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

  • A program that generally prepares individuals for careers in the funeral service industry and for licensure as funeral service directors or morticians. Includes instruction in the basic elements of mortuary science and the business, counseling, and operational aspects of funeral service. Find colleges offering funeral service and mortuary science degree.
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    • Job Description
      Perform various tasks to arrange and direct funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary for embalming, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, procuring official for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners. Read more about funeral directors in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Oklahoma City, OK

      • Total Employment: 170
      • Average Annual Salary: $51,910
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.96
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 30,000
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 33,600
      • Percent Job Growth: 3.60%
    • Job Description
      Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. Read more about embalmers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Oklahoma City, OK

      • Average Annual Salary: $23,700
      • Average Hourly Rate: $11.39
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 8,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 8,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 0.4%
    • Job Description
      Perform variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service; arranging floral offerings or lights around casket; directing or escorting mourners; closing casket; and issuing and storing funeral equipment. Read more about funeral attendants in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Oklahoma City, OK

      • Total Employment: 60
      • Average Annual Salary: $23,920
      • Average Hourly Rate: $11.50
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 34,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 43,600
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.10%
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
     TotalCertificateBachelor
    Overall
    All Students27126
     
    By Gender
    Male14113
    Female13-13
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian1-1
    Black3-3
    Asian---
    Hispanic1-1
    White18117
    Unknown4-4
     
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