2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s” ranking.
Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 840th most popular major in the country with 221 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 59 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hydrology and water resources science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent hydrology and water resources science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hydrology and water resources science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s”.
Top 3 Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 3 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hydrology and water resources science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also made our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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