Plumbing Technology Plumber

A program that prepares individuals to practice as licensed plumbers by applying technical knowledge and skills to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping fixtures and systems for steam, natural gas, oil, hot water, heating, cooling, drainage, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems in home and business environments. Includes instruction in source determination, water distribution, waster removal, pressure adjustment, basic physics, technical mathematics, blueprint reading, pipe installation, pumps, welding and soldering, plumbing inspection, and applicable codes and standards.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 122 institutions across the United States, with a total of 7533 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

2,013

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

87

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

96

certificates awarded

Other Awards

5,337

awards given

Top Schools for Plumbing Technology Plumber

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
528
2 Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY
459
3 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
332
4 J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville, AL
275
5 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
266
6 Dixie Technical College
Saint George, UT
216
7 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
198
8 Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
168
9 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
168
10 Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
156
11 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
151
12 Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson, NJ
144
13 Davis Technical College
Kaysville, UT
136
14 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
129
15 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
126
16 Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT
123
17 Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
117
18 Berk Trade and Business School
Long Island City, NY
112
19 Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT
112
20 Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
111
21 South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, FL
102
22 Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
100
23 Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
96
24 Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
Hackensack, NJ
92
25 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
84
26 Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
84
27 Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
81
28 Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA
76
29 Orange Technical College-West Campus
Winter Garden, FL
75
30 Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
72
31 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
72
32 Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WA
72
33 Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
72
34 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
68
35 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
67
36 American River College
Sacramento, CA
66
37 New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
60
38 Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
60
39 Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
57
40 Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
56
41 St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
54
42 Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
53
43 Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
51
44 Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
Hamden, CT
51
45 Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN
51
46 Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
51
47 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
50
48 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
48
49 Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
48
50 Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
46
51 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
45
52 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
45
53 North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
45
54 Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
44
55 SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
43
56 Southeastern Technical Institute
South Easton, MA
40
57 Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL
39
58 Bridgerland Technical College
Logan, UT
36
59 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
36
60 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
36
61 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, FL
36
62 Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
36
63 Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME
36
64 Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
36
65 Industrial Management Training Institute
Waterbury, CT
36
66 Erwin Technical College
Tampa, FL
33
67 Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes, FL
33
68 Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL
33
69 Mid-Del Technology Center
Midwest City, OK
33
70 Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
33
71 Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
32
72 William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, TN
32
73 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
30
74 Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
30
75 Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME
30
76 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
30
77 Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME
29
78 Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
27
79 Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
24
80 Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, FL
24
81 Montana State University-Northern
Havre, MT
24
82 Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD
21
83 Polytech Adult Education
Woodside, DE
20
84 Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
20
85 Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
18
86 Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME
18
87 Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD
18
88 Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
18
89 Florida International Training Institute
Miami, FL
18
90 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
16
91 Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
16
92 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
16
93 Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
15
94 Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
12
95 Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
12
96 Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
12
97 Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME
12
98 Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
12
99 Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
12
100 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
12