Plumbing and pipefitting

220 trade schools, career schools and two-year colleges offer a certificate or associate degree in plumbing and pipefitting.

What people earn, nationally

Median earnings of everyone who finished each kind of program, at any school, among students who got federal aid.

ProgramCredential1 year after5 years after
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate$41,980$52,469
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate degree$59,151$64,198
Source: College Scorecard, field of study data

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Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 5, 2026.