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Graduate Programs in Water Science

Many universities do not have specific hydrology departments which can make it difficult for students interested in water science to know where to start. CUAHSI has compiled a list of graduate programs in water science to use as a starting point. Interested in adding your water program to the list? Fill out this form.

Master's

Portland State University

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Purdue University

Water related graduate programs are available through many departments, including Civil Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agronomy, Forestry and Natural Resources and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

M.S. and Ph.D. granting programs related to hydrology, hydroclimate, and water resources

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

San Diego State University

The Geography Department offers a Master's of Science in Geography with an emphasis in Watershed Science, and a joint PhD program in Geography with the University of California, Santa Barbara

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Several graduate programs involving water science are offered by the departments below:

Environmental Resources and Policy

Geosciences

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Zoology and Agricultural Sciences

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

State University of New York (SUNY)

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Syracuse University

Department of Earth Sciences earthsciences.syr.edu

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University

Water Management and Hydrological Science (WMHS) Program

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.