Funeral Service and Mortuary Science programs in California
2 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,568 at Cypress College.
What this work pays in California
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in California earn a median of $50,750 a year across 2,240 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Home Managers | $82,370 | 760 |
| Embalmers | $60,060 | 520 |
| Crematory Operators | $49,780 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | $37,568 (22 grads) | 31 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Funeral Service and Mortuary Science — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.