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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science (Income $0-$30k)

8 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 811th most popular major in the country with 231 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hydrology and water resources science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent hydrology and water resources science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Hydrology and Water Resources Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Hydrology & Water Resources Science at University of Arizona

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,316 for Bachelor’s Degree Hydrology and Water Resources Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCSB.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Hydrology & Water Resources Science at UCSB

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,842 for bachelor’s degree hydrology and water resources science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC Davis.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Hydrology & Water Resources Science at University of California - Davis

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,203 for bachelor’s degree hydrology and water resources science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $11,587 for Bachelor’s Degree Hydrology and Water Resources Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNR Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $13,021 for bachelor’s degree hydrology and water resources science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full WMU Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Brockport, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The College at Brockport is $9,940 for bachelor’s degree hydrology and water resources science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Hydrology & Water Resources Science at SUNY Brockport

#8

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,904 for Bachelor’s Degree Hydrology and Water Resources Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.

Read full report on Hydrology & Water Resources Science at Eastern Michigan University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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