Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median1,543 grads tracked
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services at Emily Griffith Technical College
Ranked 4th of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,239
middle 50%: $48,420 – $88,065
Median · 5 years out
$85,788
middle 50%: $65,144 – $101,639
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Plumbing students earn a high median starting salary of $62k. Five-year median earnings climb to $86k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,332 total interest
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