2023 Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 274 people earned their degree in mason/masonry, making the major the 1213th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 mason/masonry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mason/masonry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mason/masonry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mason/masonry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying masonry.
Top 3 Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ivy Tech Community College supports 63,809 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ivy Tech Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s masonry students in 2020-2021.
Alfred State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alfred State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Masonry for an Associate list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s masonry students in 2020-2021.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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