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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$53,725 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plumbing & Water Supply program at each school on the list.

Check out the plumbing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 1% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 99% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, plumbing majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $6,306 in student debt.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Ivy Tech Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Washtenaw Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Cuyahoga Community College District

#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the plumbing majors at the school.

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#3

Delta College

University Center, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Delta College

#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Henry Ford College

Columbus State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Columbus State Community College Report

Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

#6

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Kellogg Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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