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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plumbing & water supply was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 2,888 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest 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

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas State Technical College 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. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

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East Valley Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.

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#8

Mid-Del Technology Center

Midwest City, OK

With a ranking of #8, Mid-Del Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, Mid-Del Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College 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. Located in the suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 65
Texas 56
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 13

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

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 17 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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