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Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply School for You
Plumbing & Water Supply is the #32 most popular major in the country with 2,888 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for plumbing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the United States for plumbing & water supply students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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The excellent programs at Perry Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in the United States. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in the United States. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best plumbing & water supply programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools ranking. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #10 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Plumbing & Water Supply by Region
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Plumbing & Water Supply Related Rankings by Major
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, plumbing & water supply has other similar majors worth exploring.
Plumbing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | 2,209 |
| Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter | 663 |
| Other Plumbing & Related Water Supply Services | 11 |
| Well Drilling/Driller | 5 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Plumbing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Carpentry | 3,899 |
| Construction | 1,813 |
| Masonry | 284 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.