by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Washington State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Washington State University took the #138 spot.This places the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality.As a result, Wazzu is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.Wazzu also ranked #7 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Washington.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Wazzu took the #138 spot on the list.Wazzu also ranked #7 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Washington.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingWazzu ranked #138 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Wazzu took the #7 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Wazzu took the #138 spot out of 4,630 schools. Wazzu also ranked #7 for Best Graduate Schools in Washington.
Around 4,230 graduate students chose to attend Washington State University during the most recent year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 59.6% of the total graduate student body at Wazzu while men make up 40.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 26.4% of the graduate students who attend Wazzu are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Wazzu is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 18.3% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Wazzu who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,877.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Wazzu is $105,877.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Wazzu enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $149,254.
After earning their professional degree from Wazzu, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $130,955.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Wazzu based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | $156,036 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $144,700 |
| Business Administration & Management | $142,779 |
| Nursing | $140,124 |
| Educational Administration | $136,726 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | $117,722 |
| Accounting | $97,698 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $91,062 |
| Communication Sciences | $78,640 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $78,468 |
Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington.The surrounding location of Pullman is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Washington State University.
Contact details for Wazzu are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | French Administration Building, Pullman, WA 99164-5910 |
| Phone: | 509-335-3564 |
| Website: | wsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WSUAdmissions |
Around 23.7% of Wazzu graduate students took at least one course online.Approximately 21.0% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 5 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 4 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 8 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 83 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 | — |
| Educational Administration | 5 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 9 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 16 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 117 | — |
| Homeland Security | 2 | — |
| Hospitality Management | 14 | — |
| International Business | 54 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | — |
| Marketing | 73 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Nursing | 43 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | — |
| Public Health | 5 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 251 | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 8 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 67 | — |
| Nursing | 46 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 103 | $144,700 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 133 | $117,722 |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 10 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 56 | — |
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.
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