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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in plumbing and water supply. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular plumbing and water supply programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plumbing students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 138 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 26 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school situated in Havre, Montana. It awarded 15 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Montana State University - Northern
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Washtenaw Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #7, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Full Linn-Benton Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Summit, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Mississippi Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Southern Maine Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. 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
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Central New Mexico Community College
Central Maine Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Central Maine Community College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 3 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Northern Maine Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 2 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Northern Maine Community College
With a ranking of #12, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 2 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Foothill College
Metropolitan Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
With a ranking of #14, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Butler Community College
Salt Lake Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plumbing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Brazosport College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Brazosport College
With a ranking of #14, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Vincennes University
Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Columbus State Community College is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Columbus State Community College
Kellogg Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Kellogg Community College is a public institution located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Kellogg Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
With a ranking of #21, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Lewis - Clark State College
BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Full BridgeValley Community & Technical College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Plumbing & Water Supply Report
Western Nevada College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Western Nevada College 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.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Collin County Community College District
Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Westmoreland College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Westmoreland College
Henry Ford College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Henry Ford College
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at San Diego City College
Olympic College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Bremerton, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a small school located in Malvern, Arkansas that handed out 1 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Jones County Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Jones County Junior College
With a ranking of #21, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Yuma, Arizona 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.
Read full report on Plumbing & Water Supply at Arizona Western College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
With a ranking of #21, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at North Idaho College
Diablo Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 0 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s plumbing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at Hinds Community College
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Delhi is a public institution located in Delhi, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s plumbing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plumbing & Water Supply at GateWay Community College
Lorain County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Elyria, Ohio 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.
With a ranking of #21, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plumbing Major for an Associate list. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s plumbing degrees to qualified students.
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