2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Water Resources Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Water Resources Engineering is the 1005th most popular major in the country with 59 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 water resources engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in water resources engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great water resources engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the water resources engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree water resources engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Water Resources Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Water Resources Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Water Resources Engineering at University of Idaho

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s water resources engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Water Resources Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Read more about Water Resources Engineering at Oregon State University

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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