The variety of research opportunities available to graduate students in agricultural economics enables graduates to qualify for employment in a wide variety of positions. Recent graduates of WSU are employed in other universities and colleges, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and local government agencies, and private firms. Graduates from abroad now occupy responsible university, government, and business positions around the world. Admission to the Graduate School Application Guidelines Students from the United States and Canada must apply for admission at least one month before the next registration date. Foreign students from countries other than Canada must apply six months before the expected date of enrollment.
Earlier application is recommended.
Application forms can be obtained directly from the Dean, Graduate School, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-1030, or from the Department of Agricultural Economics. Requirements for Admission General requirements. An applicant must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university and must be accepted by the department and approved by the dean of the Graduate School. Regular student status is granted to students from the United States or Canada who have earned a grade-point average of 3.00 or higher in the last half of their undergraduate work, or in graduate school, if they have completed 12 or more semester hours of recognized graduate study. Applicants to the Ph.D. program with a master's degree are expected to have a grade-point average well above the minimum 3.00.