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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina

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In 2021-2022, 77 degrees and certificates were awarded to plumbing & water supply students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for plumbing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Forsyth Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cape Fear Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing & water supply schools in North Carolina. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

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Cleveland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Halifax Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Weldon, Halifax Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Pamlico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Grantsboro, PCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 52
South Carolina 1
Arkansas 1
Florida 304
West Virginia 0
Louisiana 6
Alabama 12
Kentucky 79
Tennessee 38
Mississippi 7

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

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 8 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.

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