Students holding research assistantships work on the projects that finance their assistantships. All students, whether receiving assistantship support or not, will find several alternatives available for research. The department's research activities are enhanced by several levels of computing capability. The department has an extensive array of micro-computers and software located in departmental work spaces. All graduate students have 24-hour access to the Graduate Research Laboratory.
Output devices are available to prepare high quality presentation materials.
Senior programming and data processing expertise within the department and an academic services section in the Computing Center help students and faculty use computers in solving research problems. 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.