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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$36,391 Avg Salary
$8,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plumbing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Ranken Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,269.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,050.

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Northeast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 22
Missouri 49
Minnesota 119
South Dakota 24
Iowa 20
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 12

Plumbing & Water Supply is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Plumbing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 2,209
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 663
Other Plumbing & Related Water Supply Services 11
Well Drilling/Driller 5

Majors Similar 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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tomwsulcer.

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