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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.

Ph.D.

North Carolina State University

Several Departments offer degrees related to Water Science, as well as an interdisciplinary graduate minor:
Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.bae.ncsu.edu/grad/
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering https://www.ccee.ncsu.edu/
Forestry and Environmental Resources http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/grad/
Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences https://meas.sciences.ncsu.edu...
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences https://cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-sciences/

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Northeastern University

College of Science, Engineering and Technology http://www.civ.neu.edu/

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Northern Arizona University

M.S. in Geology, M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy, Ph.D. in Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Northwestern University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Ph.D.

Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, M.S. and Ph.D.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Ohio State University

School of Earth Sciences

School of Earth Sciences https://earthsciences.osu.edu/divisions/water-climate-env.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Oregon State University

The Water Resources Program, M.S. and Ph.D.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Portland State University

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Purdue University

Water related graduate programs are available through many departments, including Civil Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agronomy, Forestry and Natural Resources and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

M.S. and Ph.D. granting programs related to hydrology, hydroclimate, and water resources

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.

San Diego State University

The Geography Department offers a Master's of Science in Geography with an emphasis in Watershed Science, and a joint PhD program in Geography with the University of California, Santa Barbara

Degrees: Master's, Ph.D.