Funeral Service and Mortuary Science programs in Massachusetts
5 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $45,529 at FINE Mortuary College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Massachusetts earn a median of $62,120 a year across 430 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Home Managers | $80,790 | 280 |
| Embalmers | $54,320 | 100 |
| Crematory Operators | $56,050 | 30 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINE Mortuary College Norwood | Associate's degree | $30,500 | $45,529 (14 grads) | 29 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| FINE Mortuary College Norwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.