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2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$7,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,922 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plumbing and water supply was ranked #311 in the country. In fact 2,617 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the plumbing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Plumbing & Water Supply Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for plumbing and water supply students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. On average, plumbing graduates from Saint Paul College take out $13,153 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing and water supply schools in the Plains States Region . M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. After completing their degree, plumbing graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plumbing and water supply programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plumbing and water supply students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

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Best Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6
Kansas 1
Iowa 0
Nebraska 1
South Dakota 0

More Plumbing & Water Supply Rankings in the Plains States Region

One of 6 majors within the area of study, plumbing and water supply has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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