Funeral Service and Mortuary Science associate's degree outcomes at Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Public · Federal field 1203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,529 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 23.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −38% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+65%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,695 → $73,839

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,095

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,942

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,433

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,095Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,983Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,695Year 1

$51,433Year 4

$73,839Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,286

Estimated loan payment$127

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,433 vs. $52,962

$1,529 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Funeral Home Managers$103,530 median wageNY estimate · 820 jobs · 11-9171+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,090 median wageNY estimate · 1,030 jobs · 39-4031+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$58,780 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,890 jobs · 39-4011+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$43,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,970 jobs · 39-4012+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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