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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 Minnesota

Water Resources Science

Degrees: Master's

University of Missouri

Applied Physical Hydrology

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Agricultural Economics, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Biological Sciences, Civil Engineering, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Engineering, and Natural Resources

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Water Resources Management

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Nevada Reno

Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both Hydrology and Hydrogeology

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of New Mexico

Water Resources Program offers the Master of Water Resources (MWR) degree.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Geography and Earth Sciences, Civil Engineering, Biology, and Engineering Technology, Environmental Systems, Earth Sciences

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of North Dakota

Ph.D., M.S., M.A., and M.Engr. degrees in water resources and aquatic sciences

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Notre Dame

Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Geosciences

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Oklahoma

CEES expertise covers environmental chemistry, hydrogeology, and surface water hydrology including inland and coastal flooding, numerical modeling, radar hydrology, remote sensing, and climate change

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D., Other/Professional