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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 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

University of Florida

Soil and Water Science Department

University of Florida Water Institute

Water Institute Graduate Fellows

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Georgia

Water Resources Program

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Hawaii at Manoa

The focus work at this lab is to study surface hydrology, specifically looking into the water science that applies to conservation for the natural environment.

University of Idaho

Integrated Water Resources, Engineering & Science, Science & Management, and Law, Management & Policy.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Illinois

Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Engineering and Science, Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, and Geology, and River, Watershed and Landscape Dynamics Program, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

University of Iowa

Water and the Environment graduate program includes focus areas on Environmental Engineering and Science, Hydraulics and Water Resources, as well as Sustainable Water Development