by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 840th most popular major in the country with 221 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 52 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 4 doctorate’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hydrology & Water Resources Science at NMSU Main Campus
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hydrology & Water Resources Science at University of Arizona
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Hydrology and Water Resources Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report
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