| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism | #39 | — | #5 | — |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #57 | — | #51-75 | #70 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #171 |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #194 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | #130 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Education | #201-250 | #301-400 | #151-200 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #167 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #240 |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #216 |
| Chemistry | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #277 |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #359 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #201-300 | #441 |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #211 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #234 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #243 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #251-300 | #301-400 | #359 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #255 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #323 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #357 | #301-400 | — | #462 |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #501-550 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Washington State University ranks #423 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #430 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.