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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for plumbing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 5% of the plumbing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in plumbing at Mid-State, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 9 students majoring in plumbing at Kennedy-King College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Triton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
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 |
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 14 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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