Basic Certificates in Plumbing & Water Supply
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 940 |
Women | 135 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of plumbing basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 179 |
Hispanic or Latino | 153 |
White | 600 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 122 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to plumbing that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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