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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
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Our analysis found Barton County Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 11% of the plumbing majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.
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With a ranking of #7, Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Belcourt, TMCC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ranken Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Northwest Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State
Explore the best plumbing & water supply schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 22 |
| Missouri | 49 |
| Minnesota | 119 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
| Iowa | 20 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| Nebraska | 12 |
Majors Related to Plumbing
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 |
Majors Similar 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 9 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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