2026 Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Hydrology & Water Resources Science](/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/hydrology-and-water-resources-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong hydrology & water resources science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for hydrology & water resources science students.
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2026 Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in hydrology & water resources science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Schools
For return on investment in hydrology & water resources science, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Hydrology & Water Resources Science graduates carry a median of $21,700 in student loans. Soon after graduation, hydrology & water resources science degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $44,825. That is a strong return on a $21,700 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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