Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
Mason/Masonry
CIP46.01
38 colleges offer Mason/Masonry. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 38
- at its most common level
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 38
- Associate's
- 7
- Bachelor's
- 2
What it covers
About Mason/Masonry
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the laying and/or setting of exterior brick, concrete block, hard tile, marble and related materials, using trowels, levels, hammers, chisels, and other hand tools. Includes instruction in technical mathematics, blueprint reading, structural masonry, decorative masonry, foundations, reinforcement, mortar preparation, cutting and finishing, and applicable codes and standards.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 46.01.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 38 | $21,7324 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Associate's | 7 | $42,9564 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Associate's programs
Where Mason/Masonry graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA · Public · 10 graduates
$42,956
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Mason/Masonry by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
Construction and extraction
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Median pay
- $62,120
- Outlook
- Slower than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
Construction and extraction
Stonemasons
- Median pay
- $57,390
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
Tile and Stone Setters
- Median pay
- $55,690
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
No formal credential
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
More in Construction Trades
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Mason/Masonry
How many colleges offer Mason/Masonry?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Mason/Masonry at these degree levels: certificate (38 colleges), associate's (7 colleges), bachelor's (2 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
Where do Mason/Masonry graduates earn the most?
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Mason/Masonry: $42,956 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.