2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 811th most popular major in the country with 231 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 52 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in hydrology and water resources science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hydrology and water resources science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Hydrology & Water Resources Science Report

#3

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hydrology and Water Resources Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hydrology & Water Resources Science (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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