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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in the United States for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 5% of the plumbing majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in the United States. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
About 22% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 78% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the city of Saint George.
Women make up 6% of the plumbing majors at the school.
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Mountainland Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
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Berk Trade and Business School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Berk Trade School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.
Women make up 8% of the plumbing majors at the school.
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Davis Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. 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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Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.
With a ranking of #12, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the plumbing majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Plumbing & Water Supply students that almost earned our Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
| 13 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS |
| 15 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 15 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 17 | Orleans Technical College | Philadelphia, PA |
Plumbing & Water Supply by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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 28 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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