2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for plumbing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for plumbing and water supply students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 163 students majoring in plumbing at Ivy Tech Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.
Women make up 4% of the plumbing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from National University College carry an average student debt load of $8,411.
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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Apex Technical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.
Of the 123 students majoring in plumbing at Apex Technical School, 98% are male and 2% are female.
On average, plumbing graduates from Apex Technical School take out $9,088 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.
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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 3% of the plumbing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $9,269 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for plumbing and water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
Of the 92 students majoring in plumbing at South Florida Institute of Technology, 98% are male and 2% are female.
The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at South Florida Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,860.
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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.
About 2% of the students majoring in plumbing at the school are women while 98% are male.
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Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing and water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 49 students majoring in plumbing at Ranken Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
On average, plumbing graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $8,338 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Erwin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing and water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in plumbing at Erwin Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 3% of the plumbing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, plumbing graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $14,291.
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Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 33 students majoring in plumbing at OTC Mid Florida, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Pennco Tech-Bristol landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate plumbing and water supply programs. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in plumbing at Pennco Tech-Bristol, 94% are male and 6% are female.
The average amount in student loans that plumbing majors at Pennco Tech-Bristol take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,620.
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With a ranking of #12, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plumbing and water supply students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Orange Technical College - Westside Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the suburb of Winter Garden.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing and water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in plumbing at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plumbing and water supply students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, plumbing graduates from Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences take out $9,117 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Foothill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
Of the 22 students majoring in plumbing at Foothill College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 19 | Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA |
| 20 | City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | Western Dakota Technical Institute | Rapid City, SD |
| 22 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN |
| 22 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 22 | Mission College | Santa Clara, CA |
Plumbing & Water Supply by Region
View the Most Popular Plumbing & Water Supply Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Plumbing & Water Supply Related Majors
One of 6 majors within the area of study, plumbing and water supply has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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.