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2025 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
2,888 Plumbing Degrees Awarded
$42,601 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,888 degrees in plumbing & water supply annually.

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Choosing a Great Plumbing & Water Supply School

Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools 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.

Plumbing & Water Supply Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Plumbing

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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

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.

Top Schools in Plumbing

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
346 Plumbing Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in plumbing & water supply has to look into 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 #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 346 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the plumbing & water supply degree program at Ivy Tech Community College get $39,590 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Washtenaw Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in plumbing & water supply. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 20 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
32 Plumbing Degrees Awarded

Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a good option 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 140th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 32 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in plumbing & water supply. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #424 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were about 18 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. This school ranks 8th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 20 plumbing & water supply students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Plumbing & Water Supply by Region

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

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One of 6 majors within the Construction Trades area of study, Plumbing & Water Supply has other similar majors worth exploring.

Plumbing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 2,209
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 663
Other Plumbing & Related Water Supply Services 11
Well Drilling/Driller 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

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