Online Thanatology
Degree or Certificate
Earn a Thanatology Credential
100% Online
Online Thanatology
Degree or Certificate
Earn a Thanatology Credential
100% Online
Become an Expert in Advanced Approaches
to Death, Dying, and Grief
Marian University offers accredited online thanatology programs that prepare working professionals with additional skills that help them excel in the multidisciplinary field dedicated to death, dying, grief and loss. Students with a variety of backgrounds will benefit from the depth and breadth of the courses taught by practitioners and research scholars with doctoral degrees who are recognized experts in the field.
Rigorous, intentional study is combined with online convenience to offer applicants from all 50 states and around the world an opportunity to elevate their understanding and expertise as they seek to expand their knowledge and careers.
Become an applied practitioner with Marian University’s thoughtful, exploratory, and accredited programs.
The thanatology programs at Marian University were created to develop scholar-practitioners with a deep understanding of end-of-life issues. Students in the 7-week courses will spend each week focusing on thanatology through critical thinking, reflection, research, and scholarly inquiry.
Our professors are leaders in the field who offer personalized instruction and guidance that rivals other programs, even outside of the virtual learning environment. Asynchronous online learning is accompanied by personal connection through live events that students can attend when convenient. Other opportunities for interaction exist through Zoom calls, group work, and communication with your professor.
MPath Online Program Schedule: 7-Week Accelerated
Marian University offers a 100% online thanatology certificate and master’s degree.
Enhance your career with advanced thanatology education.
Enhance your career with
advanced thanatology education.
Marian University’s program attracts those with established thanatology careers or jobs in industries where knowledge in thanatology can enhance their professional abilities. Because a person who practices thanatology supports individuals and families of all ages, career options are vast.
Where you can work
How to Pay for School
The Various Ways to Fund
Your Thanatology Education
Due to partnerships with industry associations and hospital systems, tuition discounts up to 30% are available for both the degree and certificate programs. Federal financial aid may be available for the master’s degree program. Talk to a financial aid counselor for more info.
- National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)
- Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
- Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)
- National Funeral Directors Association
- SSM Health employees
- National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)
Become Certified by ADEC
Marian University’s degree and certificate programs meet the coursework requirements of the Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) for graduates to sit for the exam to become Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement.

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