# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mason-masonry
- CIP code: 46.01 (Construction Trades)
- Colleges offering it: 38 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 38 | not reported | $21,732 | not reported |
| Associate's | 7 | not reported | $42,956 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology-2715) | Lancaster, PA | $42,956 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [Solar Energy Installation Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-installation-managers): $79,920 median pay
- [Brickmasons and Blockmasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brickmasons-and-blockmasons): $62,120 median pay
- [Stonemasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stonemasons): $57,390 median pay
- [Tile and Stone Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tile-and-stone-setters): $55,690 median pay

## More in Construction Trades

- [Electrical and Power Transmission Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-and-power-transmission-installers): 395 colleges
- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/building-construction-finishing-management-and-inspection): 268 colleges
- [Carpenters](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/carpenters): 204 colleges
- [Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plumbing-and-related-water-supply-services): 147 colleges
- [Construction Trades, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-general): 87 colleges
- [Construction Trades, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-other): 25 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/