2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply School for You
Plumbing & Water Supply is the #311 most popular major in the country with 2,617 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for plumbing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Plumbing & Water Supply
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for plumbing and water supply students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. After completing their degree, plumbing graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $6,687.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing and water supply schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for plumbing and water supply students. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.
Kennedy-King College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,430 in tuition and fees each year. On average, plumbing graduates from Kennedy-King College take out $7,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State
Explore the best plumbing and water supply colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Indiana | 139 |
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Majors Related to Plumbing
Plumbing & Water Supply is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Plumbing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Construction | 1,435 |
| Masonry | 274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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