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2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools

181 Colleges
$39,858 Avg Salary
$8,408 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools ranking. This report analyzed 181 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plumbing & Water Supply program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing and water supply students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $6,687.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at National University College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best plumbing and water supply schools in the United States. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at National University College take out is $9,444.

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#4

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great place for plumbing and water supply students. Apex Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.

The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Apex Technical School take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.

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Out of the 181 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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South Florida Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools ranking. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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With a ranking of #7, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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With a ranking of #9, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.

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#10

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, plumbing graduates from Ranken Technical College carry an average student debt load of $5,687.

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#11

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Mountainland Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Erwin Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#15

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, plumbing graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $13,153.

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Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. It came in at #16 on the list. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#17

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#17

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#19

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #19, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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#19

Berk Trade and Business School

Long Island City, NY

With a ranking of #19, Berk Trade and Business School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. Berk Trade School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Plumbing majors at Berk Trade School take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #21, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.

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#21

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

With a ranking of #21, Davis Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plumbing and water supply programs. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Plumbing majors at Kennedy-King College take out an average of $7,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #25, Orange Technical College - Westside Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Garden.

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#26

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Plumbing & Water Supply students that almost earned our Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
28 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
28 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
31 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
31 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
31 Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ
34 Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS Hackensack, NJ
35 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
35 Lee College Baytown, TX
35 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
35 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD

Plumbing & Water Supply by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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