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Basic Certificate in Plumbing & Water Supply

Basic Certificates in Plumbing & Water Supply

1,075 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 35 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of plumbing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Plumbing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,075 people earned their basic certificate in plumbing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in plumbing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 1,433
Basic Certificate 1,075
Associate Degree 237

Earnings of Plumbing Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for plumbing majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for plumbing students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in plumbing. About 87.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 940
Women 135
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The racial-ethnic distribution of plumbing basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 179
Hispanic or Latino 153
White 600
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 122
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to plumbing that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical & Power Installation 11,276
Building Management & Inspection 2,482
Carpentry 1,994
Construction 1,735
Masonry 225

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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