Southern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University is one of just five universities in the country to provide a bachelor's degree in mortuary science and funeral service. It is also listed as one of the best accredited online mortuary science schools. While learning the technical side of the sector, students also have access to business management courses. This enables the graduates to transition from practitioner to business owner with ease.

The program strongly emphasizes the embalmer's duty to preserve, restore, and sanitize human remains, as well as the funeral director's duty to support a family during their time of need. Graduates of the American Board of Funeral Service Education-accredited program can apply for licensing through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

The school is honored to provide one of the nation's most selective career-focused bachelor's degree programs. Its exceptional faculty teaches anatomy, pathology, microbiology, and art and cosmetology principles. Graduates also study how to manage and operate funeral homes as funeral directors, supervising all elements of the business.

The curriculum provides a bachelor of science degree, allowing students to be licensed in all 50 states. Students will take various courses in class and the lab to equip the skills and resources they need to be significant assets in the funeral service field.

The online curriculum is intended for working funeral directors and embalmers. All required coursework can be completed in as little as two academic years (or six semesters concurrently). In addition, we will collaborate with you to develop a personalized plan that suits your career objectives. SIU provides online students with ongoing enrollment.

To maintain the quality expected by the field, Southern Illinois maintains a strict admissions process for the program. Students interested in modern facilities, internship sites, and a small faculty-to-student ratio must meet strict recognition requirements to enroll in one of the few nationwide schools offering such a program.

Founded: 1869
Tuition fee: $15,000
Website: https://academics.siu.edu/