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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science

13 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree hydrology and water resources science students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #9 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

California State University - Fresno landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#10 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full USU Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 9 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 14 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 4 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” 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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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Boise State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.

Boise State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boise State University Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#12

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hydrology and water resources science students list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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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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