by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 840th most popular major in the country with 221 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in hydrology and water resources science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular hydrology and water resources science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree hydrology and water resources science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Salish Kootenai College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Salish Kootenai College is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bennington College Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report
Tarleton State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
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