Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control.

For all the 50 degrees awarded in Water Resources Engineering annually, the majority of them are Masters degree. Of the 8 students graduating with degrees at the Doctors degree research scholarship level in the US, 38% percent identify as women and 63% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the US study Water Resources Engineering, Idaho has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Water Resources Engineering is $57,200.