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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate School for You

Plumbing & Water Supply is the #29 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for plumbing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Orleans Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmoreland County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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#5

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Douglas Education Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 155
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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