Masonry

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

462

declining 6.1%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

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Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

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Average Wage

$98,524

growing 2.26%

People in Workforce

120,376

growing 1.94%

Average Employee Age

declining 2.33%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Masonry degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Fond du Lac, WI, and Yuma, AZ. The locations with a relatively high number of Masonry degree recipients are Weldon, NC, Fond du Lac, WI, and Moorhead, MS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Masonry is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Masonry and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Masonry in the US, but Williamson College of the Trades and Halifax Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Masonry.

Tuition costs for Masonry majors are, on average, $N/A for in-state public colleges, and $N/A for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Masonry programs are Public, 2-year institutions (46 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (416 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Masonry

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Masonry, is Public, 2-year (416 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Masonry programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Median In-State Public

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Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Masonry degree recipients, with 51 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Masonry.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Masonry programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Williamson College of the Trades and Halifax Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Masonry, with 13.9% and 6.87%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Masonry

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Masonry by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Masonry.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Construction majors is $98,524 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

$98,524

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,657

2.26%

1 Year Growth

± 7.84%

The average salary for Construction majors is $98,524 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Construction majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Construction majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Construction majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common occupations Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Construction majors working as Construction managers, Cost estimators, and Civil engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Construction majors are Chief executives & legislators, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Purchasing managers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

120,376

2019 Workforce

± 8,515

1.94%

1 Year Growth

± 9.86%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.94%, from 118,088 in 2018 to 120,376 in 2019.

The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (31.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common industries that employ Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The highest paying industries of Construction majors, by average wage, are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

120,376

2019 Workforce

± 8,515

1.94%

1 Year Growth

± 9.86%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.94%, from 118,088 in 2018 to 120,376 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Construction graduates by share is Construction, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Construction.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Construction majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Construction majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Construction in the United States. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Construction is 40, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and Black or African American students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Construction (203 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Average Age in 2019

± 0.826 Years

2.33%

1 Year Change

± 3%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Construction. The most common ages of employees with this major are 38 and 32 years old, which represent 4.44% and 4.14% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Masonry are < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Construction are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (95.9%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Masonry.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
203 degrees awarded
White
159 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Masonry for each race & ethnicity. Black or African American students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
1 degrees awarded
Asian Male
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
0 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Masonry. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Masonry is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Most Common Countries of Origin

United Kingdom, not specified
814 degree recipients
Cuba
770 degree recipients
India
665 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Ireland
11.7 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
9.2 times more than expected
Jamaica
2.45 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Ireland that hold Construction degrees (11.7 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is United Kingdom, not specified (814 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Masonry field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Masonry majors need many skills, but most especially Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Masonry majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Masonry majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Coordination, Speaking, and Management of Personnel Resources are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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