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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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$8,495 Avg Student Debt

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

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.

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 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 230 students majoring in plumbing at Ivy Tech Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University College is a great place for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.

About 5% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 95% are male.

On average, plumbing graduates from National University College take out $7,402 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Apex Technical School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plumbing & water supply schools in the United States. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 135 students majoring in plumbing at Apex Technical School, 98% are male and 2% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from Apex Technical School carry an average student debt load of $8,325. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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

About 5% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 95% are male.

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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.

Women make up 2% of the plumbing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at South Florida Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,927.

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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 midsize city of Bridgeport.

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

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 63 students majoring in plumbing at Ranken Technical College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from Ranken Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,269.

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

Women make up 7% of the plumbing majors at the school.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 35 students majoring in plumbing at Saint Paul College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#11

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 97% are male.

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

Women make up 2% of the plumbing majors at the school.

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Orange Technical College - Westside Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Garden.

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Hillsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing & water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, plumbing graduates from Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences take out $9,620 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing & water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 95% are male.

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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 fairly large public school located in the 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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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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 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.

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