The most popular undergraduate major at Washington State University is Social Sciences followed by Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and Mass Communication/Media Studies. A list of all 104 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Washington State University graduates by major.
Agriculture | 7 |
Agriculture |
Graduates |
Agricultural Business and Management | 3 |
Agricultural Economics | 7 |
Agricultural Mechanization | 5 |
Agricultural Production Operations | 8 |
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
Viticulture and Enology | 1 |
Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 5 |
Turf and Turfgrass Management | 1 |
Animal Sciences | 37 |
Food Science | 5 |
Agronomy and Crop Science | 8 |
Horticultural Science | 20 |
Soil Science and Agronomy | 3 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 19 |
Computer Science | 31 |
Education |
Graduates |
Education | 139 |
Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 7 |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 2 |
Health Teacher Education | 12 |
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 13 |
Chemical Engineering | 31 |
Civil Engineering | 95 |
Computer Engineering | 22 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 51 |
Materials Engineering | 9 |
Mechanical Engineering | 181 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 1 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 5 |
German Language and Literature | 5 |
French Language and Literature | 7 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 29 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 37 |
Human Development and Family Studies | 155 |
Child Development | 18 |
Family and Community Services | 16 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 5 |
Apparel and Textiles | 63 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 122 |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 111 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 123 |
Biomedical Sciences | 37 |
Biochemistry | 19 |
Microbiology | 22 |
Zoology/Animal Biology | 42 |
Genetics | 19 |
Exercise Physiology | 11 |
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 2 |
Biotechnology | 5 |
Neuroscience | 26 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 4 |
Applied Mathematics | 39 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Natural Resources/Conservation | 37 |
Environmental Science | 29 |
Forestry | 1 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 60 |
Gerontology | 5 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 35 |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 58 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 13 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
Architecture | 60 |
Landscape Architecture | 12 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Physical Sciences | 8 |
Chemistry | 10 |
Geology/Earth Science | 7 |
Physics | 9 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 281 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting |
Graduates |
Criminal Justice/Police Science | 127 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Policy Analysis | 16 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Social Sciences | 544 |
Anthropology | 39 |
Economics | 67 |
Political Science and Government | 124 |
Sociology | 62 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
Asian Studies/Civilization | 5 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 21 |
Women's Studies | 14 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Interior Design | 45 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 7 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 49 |
Music | 10 |
Music Performance | 3 |
Music Theory and Composition | 1 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 38 |
Athletic Training/Trainer | 11 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 366 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 56 |
Operations Management and Supervision | 181 |
Accounting | 187 |
Accounting and Related Services, Other | 5 |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 26 |
Finance | 102 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | 84 |
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 1 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 62 |
Management Information Systems | 121 |
Marketing/Marketing Management | 74 |
Construction Management | 47 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 114 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Mass Communication/Media Studies | 301 |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 96 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236939 IPEDS survey data for Washington State University.