Amarillo College Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Career Options For Graduates
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- Funeral Directors
- Job DescriptionPerform 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.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 30,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 33,600
- Percent Job Growth: 3.60%
- Embalmers
- Job DescriptionPrepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. Read more about embalmers in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 8,500
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 8,900
- Percent Job Growth: 0.4%
- Funeral Attendants
- Job DescriptionPerform 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.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
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Female | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | - | - | - |
| American Indian | - | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 3 | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| White | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
- Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
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Houston, TX 77090
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 67
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
- 3909 S Buckner Blvd
Dallas, TX 75227
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 87
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
