It is not only US but the entire world that is facing the brunt of global warming, industrialization and urbanization. This has taken a toll on the natural resources and water bodies all over. Resorting to traditional methods will not be sufficient. A holistic approach needs to be adopted and that’s exactly what the water management courses offer.

Water management courses offer comprehensive knowledge which is an amalgamation of geography, geology, chemistry, civil engineering and environmental science. The focus is not only on domestic and waste water management but it spreads to areas like oceanography, geomorphology, water quality etc. Sky is the limit.

There are several courses that offer widespread information on water management in USA. Maximum numbers of courses offered are by University of Minnesota Duluth. They provide master’s and doctorate level courses. They have 24 detailed courses in water management, specializing in Aquatic Biology, Water Resource Science in Environmental Chemistry, Hydrologic Science, Limnology, Water Management Technology, Water Policy and Economics, Water Quality, Watershed Science and Management, Watershed Planning and Applied Geography- thesis and non thesis.

Other Universities that offer similar courses are Oregon state university, Colorado state university, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Nevada, Buffalo state, State University of New York, University of North Texas, Texas A and M University, Marshall University and University of Wisconsin.

The eligibility for these courses has to be minimum bachelor’s degree for master’s level and master’s degree for doctorate and PhD level. International students require 4 year American baccalaureate degree equivalent. These are full time courses. Students should have science, mathematics, geography, chemistry or engineering subjects in their prior degree to be able to apply. Fees of these courses range from $ 5000 to $ 50,000, depending on the university, course and specialization level applied for. The course duration varies from 1 year to 3 years.

At present, there is lot of demand for water management professional in the job market. Apart from government and private water management companies, large real estate companies hire specialized water management graduates. There are several consulting opportunities available as well.

Besides, we have to find a long term solution for our growing water problem and it can be achieved only through an exhaustive research, understanding and implementation of modern knowledge and technology together.