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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the most popular school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. EVIT is a small public school located in the city of Mesa.

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South Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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GateWay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#7

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public college with a small student population.

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Texas State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 65
Texas 56
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 13

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 13 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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