Best Schools for Water Resources Engineering in the United States
See the highest-ranked water resources engineering schools offering a master’s degree below.
Top Schools in Water Resources Engineering
Our analysis ranked Villanova University the best school in the country for a degree in water resources engineering. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 92% of students finish within six years. Villanova University awarded about 12 water resources engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the water resources engineering program make about $89,030 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Other Water Resources Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
