2027 Best Value Masonry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Masonry](/majors/construction-trades/masonry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for masonry students.
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2027 Best Value Masonry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in masonry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Masonry Schools
For return on investment in masonry, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Typical student debt for masonry graduates is $11,889. Soon after graduation, masonry degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $40,734. Set against $11,889 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value masonry schools. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $4,819 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,084. Masonry graduates carry a median of $11,471 in student loans. Early-career masonry graduates make about $39,552. That is a strong return on a $11,471 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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