General Agriculture at Washington State University

If you plan to study general agriculture, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu General Agriculture Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Agriculture (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture

Wazzu General Agriculture Rankings

The agriculture major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Agriculture Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agriculture bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu General Agriculture Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in agriculture each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from Wazzu, 96% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Agriculture

The following agriculture concentations are available at Washington State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	27

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• Food Processing
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Soil and Plant Scientists	430	$72,660
Food Scientists and Technologists	110	$62,830
Agricultural Sciences Professors	40	$92,870

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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