Hydrology and Water Resources Science

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the occurrence, circulation, distribution, chemical and physical properties, and environmental interaction of surface and subsurface waters, including groundwater. Includes instruction in geophysics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, chemical physics, geomorphology, mathematical modeling, hydrologic analysis, continental water processes, global water balance, and environmental science.

Those who are interested in Hydrology and Water Resources Science can study up to a Masters degree. Currently, 170 students are granted some level of degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Science around the United States each year. More students graduate with a degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Science in the state of Montana than any other state. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Science is $44,800.