Masonry (AOS)

ASC ranked No. 1 in US, colleges with masonry

2022 US News & World Report

Program Advantages

Student involvement in project-based learning includes participating in real world construction projects, building foundations, installing masonry veneer, construction of chimneys, fire places, brick ovens and local community projects.

Pioneer Quotes

"I work for Piscataqua Landscaping & Hardscaping in Eliot, Maine, and in my management position I am responsible for 115 customer accounts. The masonry program groomed me to be comfortable in a wide breadth of construction conversations.” -Tessa Boyce, '12

Alfred State Rankings and Awards

Contact

Daniel Helveston, Building Trades Department Chair

Helvesdr@alfredstate.edu

607-587-4147

Professional Outlook

Median salary is $49,490. Skilled masons are in high demand and employment opportunities are available in the unions, and landscaping and construction companies. About 24,800 openings for masonry workers are projected each year, on average, over the next decade. These openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022