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2022 Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate

10 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,708 people earned their degree in plumbing technology/plumber, making the major the 1045th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 86 plumbing technology/plumber graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in plumbing technology/plumber. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plumbing technology/plumber programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plumbing technology/plumber program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plumbing Technology/Plumber

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees to qualified students.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $8,108 for Associate Degree Plumbing Technology/Plumber students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

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#2

Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate list. Northern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Maine Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Maine Community College is $9,206 for Associate Degree Plumbing Technology/Plumber students.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees to qualified students.

Hinds Community College also made our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students.

Full Hinds Community College Plumbing Technology/Plumber Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees in 2019-2020.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students.

Read full report on Plumbing Technology/Plumber at St Cloud Technical and Community College

#5

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees to qualified students.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,907 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students per year to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Read full report on Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,684 for Associate Degree Plumbing Technology/Plumber students per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

Read more about Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Vincennes University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 5 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students list, Vincennes University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $10,845 for Associate Degree Plumbing Technology/Plumber students.

Read more about Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Vincennes University

#8

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Delta College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,629 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students per year to attend Delta College.

Read more about Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Delta College

#9

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 20 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also made our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend New England Institute of Technology is $31,690 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Plumbing Technology/Plumber at New England Institute of Technology

#10

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plumbing Technology/Plumber Schools for an Associate ranking. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s plumbing technology/plumber degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for associate degree plumbing technology/plumber students.

Read full report on Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Central New Mexico Community College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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