Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Houston, Texas · Private, nonprofit

All 2 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 0 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$44,047
All families (average)	$44,047

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

2 of 2 programs could be assessed 100% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Texas high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Associate's Degree	$54,162	+$19,353	clears the bar	$9,500	0.5 yrs	146
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$47,424 1-year earnings	+$12,615	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	46

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.