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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 231 people earned their degree in hydrology and water resources science, making the major the 811th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 67 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in hydrology and water resources science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hydrology and water resources science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree hydrology and water resources science students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 1 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#3 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 #4 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 8 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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