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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

114 Colleges
$36,391 Avg Salary
$8,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,617 people earned a degree or certificate in plumbing and water supply, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 114 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for plumbing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing and water supply students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 163 students majoring in plumbing at Ivy Tech Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

Women make up 4% of the plumbing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing majors at National University College accumulate an average of around $8,411 in student debt.

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#3

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great place for plumbing and water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.

Of the 123 students majoring in plumbing at Apex Technical School, 98% are male and 2% are female.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Apex Technical School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,088. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $81.

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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 3% of the plumbing majors at the school.

Plumbing majors at MATC take out an average of $9,269 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 92 students majoring in plumbing at South Florida Institute of Technology, 98% are male and 2% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $6,860.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

About 2% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate plumbing and water supply programs. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 49 students majoring in plumbing at Ranken Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Ranken Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,338.

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Erwin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in plumbing at Erwin Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 3% of the plumbing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $14,291 in student debt.

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Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate plumbing and water supply programs. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 33 students majoring in plumbing at OTC Mid Florida, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#11

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in plumbing at Pennco Tech-Bristol, 94% are male and 6% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from Pennco Tech-Bristol carry an average student debt load of $13,620.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Orange Technical College - Westside Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the suburb of Winter Garden.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,117.

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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in plumbing at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#17

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.

Of the 22 students majoring in plumbing at Foothill College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Plumbing & Water Supply students that almost earned our Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
19 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
20 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
20 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL
22 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
22 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
22 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN

Plumbing & Water Supply by Region

View the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Plumbing & Water Supply is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Plumbing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 1,906
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 638
Other Plumbing & Related Water Supply Services 69
Well Drilling/Driller 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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