Hydrology and Water Resources Science

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the occurrence, circulation, distribution, chemical and physical properties, and environmental interaction of surface and subsurface waters, including groundwater. Includes instruction in geophysics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, chemical physics, geomorphology, mathematical modeling, hydrologic analysis, continental water processes, global water balance, and environmental science.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 36 institutions across the United States, with a total of 621 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

18

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

35

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

24

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

98

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

23

degrees awarded

Other Awards

420

awards given

Top Schools for Hydrology and Water Resources Science

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
63
2 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
58
3 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
48
4 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
45
5 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
42
6 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
36
7 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
35
8 Utah State University
Logan, UT
33
9 Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
24
10 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
22
11 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
18
12 East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
18
13 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
18
14 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
18
15 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
15
16 Illinois State University
Normal, IL
12
17 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
12
18 Portland State University
Portland, OR
9
19 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
9
20 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
9
21 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
8
22 Washington State University
Pullman, WA
8
23 Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
6
24 Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
6
25 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO
6
26 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
6
27 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
6
28 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
6
29 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
4
30 University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
3
31 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
3
32 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
3
33 Boise State University
Boise, ID
3
34 Blackfeet Community College
Browning, MT
3
35 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
3
36 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
3