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    Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

    CIP46.05

    147 colleges offer Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    147
    at its most common level
    Certificate earnings
    $60,670
    median, 4 years after
    Certificate debt
    $5,549
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    147
    Associate's
    53
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

    Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services is part of Construction Trades: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures and related properties.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 46.05.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 46.05.

    • Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
    • Plumbing Technology/Plumber
    • Well Drilling/Driller
    • Blasting/Blaster

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate147$60,6704 yrs after · 7 colleges$5,5494 colleges
    Associate's53$54,9894 yrs after · 3 colleges$11,5002 colleges

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Associate's programs

    Where Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1

      Ivy Tech Community College

      Indianapolis, IN · Public · 171 graduates

      $93,701

      debt not reported

    2. 2New England Institute of Technology logo

      New England Institute of Technology

      East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates

      $54,989

      debt $12,000

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    Questions about Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

    How many colleges offer Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services at these degree levels: certificate (147 colleges), associate's (53 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services graduates earn?

    At the median college, certificate graduates in Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services earn $60,670 a year four years after finishing, across 7 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services graduates earn the most?

    Ivy Tech Community College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services: $93,701 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.