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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.
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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools
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 college with a 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 city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mission College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a 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 small city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #6 on the list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Diablo Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 city of Carson City.
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Olympic College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.
Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State
Explore the best plumbing & water supply schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 19 |
| California | 55 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| Nevada | 0 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.