2023 Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$41,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Hydrology & Water Resources Science is the 840th most popular major in the country with 221 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 27 hydrology and water resources science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great hydrology and water resources science programs and a strong support system for 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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The hydrology and water resources science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying hydrology and water resources science.
Top 1 Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Hydrology and Water Resources Science for a Master’s list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s hydrology and water resources science students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Hydrology & Water Resources Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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