2023 Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$22,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mason/Masonry is the 1213th most popular major in the country with 274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 29 mason/masonry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 24 mason/masonry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mason/masonry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mason/masonry programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mason/masonry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The masonry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying masonry.
Top 2 Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s masonry degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Masonry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s masonry students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mason/Masonry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]](/colleges/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
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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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