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2026 Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the water resources engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Villanova University the best value for a degree in water resources engineering in Pennsylvania. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,776. Water Resources Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Water Resources Engineering graduates of Villanova University earn a median of $80,278 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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.
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[Water Resources Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/water-resources-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
