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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Plumbing & Water Supply is the #32 most popular major in the country with 2,888 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 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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges.

#1

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Foothill College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Perry Technical Institute is a great place for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mission College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Linn-Benton Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #7 on the list. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing & water supply colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 19
California 55
Oregon 10
Nevada 0

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 15 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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