2026 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in Michigan
[Plumbing & Water Supply](/majors/construction-trades/plumbing-and-water-supply/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value plumbing & water supply schools.
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2026 Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plumbing & water supply, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plumbing & Water Supply Schools
For return on investment in plumbing & water supply, no school beat Washtenaw Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,736 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,504. Typical student debt for plumbing & water supply graduates is $17,616. Soon after graduation, plumbing & water supply degree recipients from Washtenaw Community College generally make around $45,332. That is a strong return on a $17,616 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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