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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.

University of Akron

Department of Geology & Environmental Science, M.S and Ph. D.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Alabama

Surface Water and Hydrometeorology Modeling and Machine Learning

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC)

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Arizona

Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology, and Hydrometeorology, Accelerated BS/MS, MS, and PHD

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D., Undergraduate

University of California Davis

Hydrologic Science Graduate Group spans departments to offer M.S. and Ph.D.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of California Irvine

Hydrology and Water Resources Systems

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of California Riverside

Environmental Sciences, with a specialized track in Soil and Water Sciences

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of California, Merced

Environmental Systems Graduate Program

University of Colorado

Hydrology, Water Resources & Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Interdepartmental Geophysics Program

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Delaware

Water Science & Policy