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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate School for You
With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, plumbing & water supply is the #37 most popular major in California.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular California Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Plumbing & Water Supply
Our 2023 rankings named City College of San Francisco the most popular school in California for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Orange Coast College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 19 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| Nevada | 0 |
Plumbing & Water Supply Related Majors
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 4 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.