# Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

> Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services is a field of study in the Construction Trades area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plumbing-and-related-water-supply-services
- CIP code: 46.05 (Construction Trades)
- Colleges offering it: 147 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 147 | $48,888 | $60,670 | $5,549 |
| Associate's | 53 | $49,923 | $54,989 | $11,500 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Ivy Tech Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ivy-tech-community-college-1314) | Indianapolis, IN | $93,701 | not reported |
| [New England Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-england-institute-of-technology-1845) | East Greenwich, RI | $54,989 | $12,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [Solar Energy Installation Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-installation-managers): $79,920 median pay
- [Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/rotary-drill-operators-oil-and-gas): $67,890 median pay
- [Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters): $63,800 median pay
- [Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-thermal-installers-and-technicians): $63,800 median pay
- [Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/explosives-workers-ordnance-handling-experts-and-blasters): $61,390 median pay
- [Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/earth-drillers-except-oil-and-gas): $60,190 median pay
- [Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/derrick-operators-oil-and-gas): $58,620 median pay
- [Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/septic-tank-servicers-and-sewer-pipe-cleaners): $49,880 median pay

## More in Construction Trades

- [Electrical and Power Transmission Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-and-power-transmission-installers): 395 colleges
- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/building-construction-finishing-management-and-inspection): 268 colleges
- [Carpenters](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/carpenters): 204 colleges
- [Construction Trades, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-general): 87 colleges
- [Mason/Masonry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mason-masonry): 38 colleges
- [Construction Trades, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/construction-trades-other): 25 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/