Education & Training
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas High school diploma
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas High school diploma
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters High school diploma
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Certificate or apprenticeship
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas High school diploma
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners High school diploma
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $41,574 | $50,748 | $8,441 | 209 |
| Associate degree | $49,923 | $54,989 | $11,500 | 55 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.