by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Washington State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Wazzu offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Washington State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,608 undergraduate · 4,828 graduate (16,436 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Washington State University.
The following majors at Washington State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $111,957 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $110,911 |
| Computer Engineering. | $80,693 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $79,267 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $76,468 |
Explore the full list of majors at Washington State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,218 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
828 | $79,267 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
325 | $46,358 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
315 | $50,289 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
205 | $50,187 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
155 | $38,870 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
68 | $47,605 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
56 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
41 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. · Nursing Science. |
396 | $72,664 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
110 | $110,911 |
| Medicine. | 67 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Healthcare Innovation. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
56 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
40 | $55,794 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
36 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. · Nursing Education. |
18 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 228 | $37,484 |
| Criminology. | 169 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
89 | $31,510 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
73 | $48,686 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
55 | $29,435 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
49 | $24,161 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 259 | $64,756 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
115 | $69,531 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
104 | $65,508 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
53 | $80,693 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 50 | $55,442 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
28 | $43,178 |
| Materials Engineering. | 17 | $61,524 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 2 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 1 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
245 | $29,289 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
165 | $51,289 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biology. |
53 | $34,926 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. |
47 | $23,981 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
46 | $27,993 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
29 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
19 | $29,941 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. · Plant Molecular Biology. · Botany/Plant Biology. |
18 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. · Bioinformatics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
487 | $50,451 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
19 | $76,468 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
16 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
12 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
6 | $58,369 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | $58,826 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
4 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 545 | $30,834 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Advertising. · Health Communication. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Technical and Scientific Communication. |
209 | $39,530 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
164 | $29,957 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Broadcast Journalism. |
58 | $31,968 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
54 | $57,410 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 133 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
93 | $25,296 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Horticultural Science. · Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. |
39 | $43,410 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Infectious Diseases. · Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other. |
26 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 25 | $70,487 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agricultural Production Operations, General. · Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
24 | $41,571 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Viticulture and Enology. |
21 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
7 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Plant Nursery Operations and Management. · Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
4 | NA |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing. | 2 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 207 | $73,112 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
110 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. · Family and Community Services. · Child Development. |
143 | $34,566 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
50 | $38,657 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
121 | $27,989 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
30 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
28 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 102 | $29,808 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Science. | 52 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 20 | $34,602 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Human Biology. | 13 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 3 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Graphic Design. |
55 | $42,683 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. |
21 | $30,809 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
18 | $21,625 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
4 | NA |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 55 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
34 | $111,957 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
88 | $36,117 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
67 | $46,068 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. · Mathematics, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
78 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
66 | $35,080 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
63 | $32,136 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
30 | $56,974 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
17 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
7 | $27,015 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
3 | $39,057 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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