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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master's

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Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 840th most popular major in the country with 221 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 12 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to qualified students.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wyoming supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s list. 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 2020-2021.

UNLV also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2020-2021.

UNR also took the #7 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNR does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 6 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hydrology and water resources science list, UC Davis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines were GI Bill® students, of which 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 4 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hydrology and water resources science list, Boise State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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