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Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,391 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for plumbing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Plumbing & Water Supply

Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the best value school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $14,400 a year.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Delaware County Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,680 per year.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

#3

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great value for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing majors at Apex Technical School accumulate an average of around $8,325 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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#3

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plumbing & water supply schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pennco Tech-Bristol is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

On average, plumbing graduates from Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences take out $9,620 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Report

Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 155
Pennsylvania 108
New Jersey 43
Delaware 7

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

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 5 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 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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