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2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,431 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,410 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for plumbing majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Plumbing & Water Supply

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very 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.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Ivy Tech Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Plumbing & Water Supply at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Report

$14,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a great value for plumbing and water supply students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kennedy-King College are $14,430 per 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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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

Explore the best plumbing and water supply schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Ohio 1
Indiana 139

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tomwsulcer.

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