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Plumber schools in Texas

School teaches the basics. Texas's journeyman license still takes 8,000 hours of supervised work, so most students look for a job or an apprenticeship while they study.1

$2,706median public tuition a year

Schools with plumber programs

9 schools with programs in plumbing (CIP 46.05); 7 graduated students in the latest year. Most graduates first.2

9 of 9 shown

Schools with plumber programs in Texas
SchoolAddressCredentialTypeTuitionGraduatesApply
Collin County Community College District3452 Spur 399, McKinneyAssociate, CertificatePublic$2,01419Apply · Program page
San Jacinto Community College8060 Spencer Hwy, PasadenaCertificatePublic$2,49016Apply · Program page
Texas State Technical College3801 Campus Drive, WacoAssociate, CertificatePublic$8,54415Apply · Program page
Lee College511 S Whiting, BaytownAssociate, CertificatePublic$2,52010Apply
St Philip's College1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San AntonioAssociate, CertificatePublic$3,41210Apply · Program page
McAllen Careers Institute304 South Colonel Rowe Boulevard, McAllenCertificateFor-profit$17,7757Apply
Brazosport College500 College Dr, Lake JacksonCertificatePublic$2,7725Apply
Trinity Valley Community College100 Cardinal Drive, AthensCertificatePublic$2,640Apply
Lamar Institute of Technology855 E Lavaca, BeaumontCertificatePublic$2,8440Apply

Tuition is in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Graduates counts the latest year in these programs.

School first, then what?

Apprenticeship

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46 registered programs in Texas. Some give credit for school.

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Start logging hours

8,000 hours of supervised work for the journeyman license.

The license steps

Questions

How much does plumber school cost in Texas?

Public schools on the list charge a median $2,706 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $17,775 in program tuition.2 These are school-wide figures; the plumber program can cost more or less.

Which Texas school trains the most plumbers?

Collin County Community College District in McKinney had the most graduates in these programs in the latest year, then San Jacinto Community College.2

Trade school or apprenticeship?

Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first. Texas has 9 schools with a certificate and 4 with an associate degree.

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Sources

  1. Texas plumber license experience requirements (tsbpe.texas.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)