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Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

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$36,391 Avg Salary
$8,495 Avg Student Debt

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

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, plumbing & water supply is the #37 most popular major in California.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California 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.

Check out the plumbing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Our analysis found Foothill College to be the most popular school for plumbing & water supply students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.

Of the 21 students majoring in plumbing at Foothill College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#2

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mission College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in California. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at College of San Mateo Report

#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Diablo Valley College

#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Bakersfield College Report

#4

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego City College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 19
Oregon 10
Nevada 0

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 7 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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