2025 Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools

Plumbing Technology/Plumber isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #415 in popularity out of 1020 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of plumbing technology/plumber. Combined, these schools handed out 87 associate degrees in plumbing technology/plumber to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Plumbing Technology/Plumber School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of plumbing technology/plumber for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality plumbing technology/plumber program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on plumbing technology/plumber students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other plumbing technology/plumber students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized plumbing technology/plumber related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for plumbing technology/plumber students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Plumbing Technology/Plumber in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in plumbing technology/plumber.

Top Schools for an Associate in Plumbing Technology/Plumber

1

Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Los Angeles Trade Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in plumbing technology/plumber. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in plumbing technology/plumber from Los Angeles Trade Technical College

2

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in plumbing technology/plumber. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the city of Lancaster.More information about a associate in plumbing technology/plumber from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

3

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in plumbing technology/plumber. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in plumbing technology/plumber from New England Institute of Technology

Plumbing Technology/Plumber by Region

View the Best Plumbing Technology/Plumber Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Plumbing Technology/Plumber Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Plumbing & Water Supply area of study, Plumbing Technology/Plumber has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter	149
Well Drilling/Driller	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Tomwsulcer. More about our data sources and methodologies.