2027 Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Water Resources Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/water-resources-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for water resources engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in water resources engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Water Resources Engineering Schools
University Of Idaho tops our 2027 list of the best value water resources engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,084, while out-of-state students pay about $28,320. Typical student debt for water resources engineering graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, water resources engineering degree recipients from University Of Idaho generally make around $43,246. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in water resources engineering will find it at Colorado State University Fort Collins, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Typical student debt for water resources engineering graduates is $25,480. Soon after graduation, water resources engineering degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $76,180. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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