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Best Schools for Water Resources Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not 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 Schools in Water Resources Engineering
Our analysis ranked Villanova University the best school in the country for a degree in water resources engineering. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Villanova. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 18 water resources engineering degrees were awarded at Villanova University in the most recent year. Students who receive their water resources engineering degree from Villanova University earn around $80,278 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the water resources engineering program at Villanova University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.
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