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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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 ranking. This report analyzed 181 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Plumbing & Water Supply
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for plumbing & water supply students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The excellent programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
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Out of the 181 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Apex Technical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #6, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.
With a ranking of #7, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.
With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #9 on the list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
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With a ranking of #10, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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Rio Salado College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dixie Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Saint George.
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Mountainland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Erwin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Pennco Tech-Bristol landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing & water supply programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Berk Trade and Business School ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Berk Trade School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #19 on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
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Mid-State Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
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Davis Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #21 on the list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.
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With a ranking of #21, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. It came in at #24 on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
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Orange Technical College - Westside Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools list. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Garden.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Plumbing & Water Supply students that almost earned our Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 28 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 28 | Ogden-Weber Technical College | Ogden, UT |
| 31 | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences | Paterson, NJ |
| 31 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 31 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 34 | Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS | Hackensack, NJ |
| 35 | Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA |
| 35 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
| 35 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS |
| 35 | Western Dakota Technical Institute | Rapid City, SD |
Plumbing & Water Supply by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Plumbing & Water Supply Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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