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2026 Best Value Mason/Masonry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Mason/Masonry](/majors/construction-trades/masonry/mason-masonry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for mason/masonry students.

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• Best Value Mason/Masonry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Mason/Masonry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mason/masonry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Mason/Masonry Schools

1

Williamson College Of The Trades
Media, PA

$31,611 In-State Tuition & Fees

For return on investment in mason/masonry, no school beat Williamson College Of The Trades this year. Set in the suburb of Media, Williamson College Of The Trades is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $31,611. Roughly 22% of applicants are accepted.

2

Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
Lancaster, PA

$9,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,915 Avg Student Debt

$54,681 Median Earnings (10yr)

Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mason/masonry, landing the #2 spot this year. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,050. Typical student debt for mason/masonry graduates is $9,915. Mason/masonry graduates of Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology earn a median of $33,525 early in their careers. Set against $9,915 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.