The Hydrologic Sciences and Engineering Program at the Colorado School of Mines is an interdisciplinary graduate program comprised of faculty from several different Mines departments. The program offers fields of study in fundamental hydrologic science and applied hydrology with engineering applications.<br><br>Our students typically accept jobs in areas such as contaminant characterization and remediation, groundwater or watershed modeling, water-resources assessment, ecologic restoration and environmental restoration. Typical employers for M.S. graduates include environmental consulting firms, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the petroleum industry and state regulatory agencies. Ph.D. graduates find employment in colleges and universities, national research laboratories, environmental consulting firms, federal agencies and self-owned consulting businesses.<br>As we all know, water is essential to life. This core truth drives the research and academics performed each day in the Hydrologic Science and Engineering graduate program at Colorado School of Mines. Our interdisciplinary program provides students with a solid background in quantitative hydrology and explores specialties within related fields through water-focused coursework and research. <br>Meaningful research connections and industry and government collaborations allow graduates to identify the most pressing current and unknown water challenges, both on local and global scales, and find innovative solutions that will change the world for the better. Earn your MS or PhD in Hydrology at Mines. If youre a creative problem solver who has a passion for tackling the greatest water challenges on Earth and beyond, our dynamic graduate program will prepare you for that next step.