Associate+7% vs national median329 grads tracked
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
Ranked 1st of 12 associate programs in Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,711
middle 50%: $77,382 – $105,190
Median · 5 years out
$97,780
middle 50%: $81,961 – $111,615
Median · 10 years out
$96,524
middle 50%: $79,157 – $113,482
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Plumbing associates see high initial returns with a $93k median salary. Ten-year earnings remain strong at $97k.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$92,424 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$90,862 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
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$97,992 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
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$85,473 · 5 yrs out
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$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
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$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
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