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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plumbing & water supply was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 2,888 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Plumbing & Water Supply

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Indiana 302
Wisconsin 266
Ohio 179
Illinois 30

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

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 3 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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