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Agricultural Sciences

There is, literally, a world of academic opportunities and career paths in the wide area of agricultural science. You can choose from majors in a wide variety of agriculture-related areas at WSU: agricultural business and economics; agricultural production; plant, crop, or soil science; biotechnology; organic and sustainable agriculture; and more. And WSU provides unmatched educational support and scientific resources so you can succeed.

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Learn from the best

WSU is a world leader in agricultural research, ranking in the top 10 for research productivity and influence in nearly every agriculture-related discipline.

The University ranks among the nation's top 10 in:

Agronomy/crop sciences: 7th
Animal sciences: 4th
Food sciences: 6th
Horticulture: 8th
Plant sciences: 2nd
Veterinary medicine: 3rd

No matter what area of agriculture you're interested in, you'll be learning from professors who really are national and world leaders in their fields.

Rankings are based on statistics released by the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2010.

A path of discovery

The University's agricultural science programs are rich with hands-on possibilities:

Lab or field research with a professor as your guide
Part-time work with the University's research staff
Hands-on practice in the WSU dairy, food science labs, or the on-campus orchard and organic farm
Internships that get you ready for the professional world.

And these are only a few of the opportunities you can take advantage of at WSU.