by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,617 people earned their degree in plumbing and water supply, making the major the 310th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, plumbing and water supply graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,858 and had an average of $8,408 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 243 plumbing and water supply graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in plumbing and water supply. That schools that top this list have a program in plumbing and water supply in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plumbing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Montana State University - Northern
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at New England Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Northern Maine Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major. This small school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 3 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Located in Summit, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #8, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 15 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washtenaw Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 138 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Southern Maine Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Southern Maine Community College
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Foothill College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Butler Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vincennes University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Vincennes University
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Salt Lake Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Salt Lake Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
With a ranking of #21, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at San Diego City College
SUNY Delhi ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Kellogg Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Located in Battle Creek, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Kellogg Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Western Nevada College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Westmoreland College is a public institution located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Westmoreland College
Arizona Western College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Diablo Valley College
With a ranking of #21, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 176 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Columbus State
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Lorain County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Lorain County Community College
Sinte Gleska University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. Mission, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Sinte Gleska University
With a ranking of #21, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Collin County Community College District
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Henry Ford College
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at GateWay Community College
Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. ASU Three Rivers is located in Malvern, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Ellisville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Full Jones County Junior College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Olympic College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. OC is a small public school situated in Bremerton, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Northeast Iowa Community College
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Nevada Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
North Idaho College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plumbing Major ranking. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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