You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in plumbing & water supply. It is ranked #310 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of plumbing & water supply. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,617 degrees in plumbing & water supply during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of plumbing & water supply school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Plumbing & Water Supply School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The plumbing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Plumbing & Water Supply in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the plumbing degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat Western Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in plumbing & water supply. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in plumbing & water supply from Western Technical College
Every student pursuing a degree in plumbing & water supply needs to take a look at Ivy Tech Community College. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 301 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the plumbing & water supply program at Ivy Tech Community College get $43,492 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in plumbing & water supply. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Los Angeles. This college ranks 136th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 12 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in plumbing & water supply. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plumbing program state that they receive average early career wages of $39,659.
Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 18 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, plumbing degree recipients usually earn an average of $40,273 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 12 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
Jones County Junior College is a small public college located in the town of Ellisville. This college ranks 23rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 1 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Jones County Junior College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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