2024 Best Water Resources Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Water Resources Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1072 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2024 Best Water Resources Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Water Resources Engineering Schools List

Pick Your Water Resources Engineering Degree Level

The water resources engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Water Resources Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Water Resources Engineering in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the water resources engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Water Resources Engineering

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in water resources engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in water resources engineering from University of Southern California

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in water resources engineering. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in water resources engineering from Oregon State University

Best Water Resources Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best water resources engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	3
Oregon	587	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Water Resources Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	4,049
Structural Engineering	262
Trasportation Engineering	59
Civil Engineering	59
Geoenvironmental Engineering	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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