Michigan State University Graduate Programs
Michigan State University (referred to as MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in East Lansing, MI. MSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Michigan State University is $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $842 for Michigan residents and $1,654 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 10,822 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,117 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $21,148 Residents $41,224 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 10,822 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,117 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Michigan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1923 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
MSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 287 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,699 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at MSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 7 | 71 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Food Science | 1 | 55 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 3 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 9 |
| Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 1 | 0 |
| Forestry | 1 | 0 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 10 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 6 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 6 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| French Studies | 1 | 4 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 6 | 97 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 9 |
| Journalism | 1 | 6 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 66 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Advertising | 1 | 8 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 13 | 241 |
| Education | 1 | 20 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 69 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 30 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 29 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 18 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 19 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 11 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 78 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 7 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 11 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 13 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Child Development | 1 | 2 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 3 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 0 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 24 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 17 | 64 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 6 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 6 |
| Genetics | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Physiology | 1 | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 32 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Statistics | 1 | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 12 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 15 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 25 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 25 |
| Psychology | 1 | 13 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 3 | 99 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 1 | 72 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 42 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 18 |
| Social Work | 1 | 24 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 23 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 16 |
| Geography | 1 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 10 | 68 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 7 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 6 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 21 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 3 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 |
| Conducting | 1 | 6 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 1 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 12 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 9 | 245 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 32 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 1 | 175 |
| Public Health | 1 | 22 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 1 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 13 |
| Business [+] | 11 | 792 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 108 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 88 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 69 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 140 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 47 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 42 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 143 |
| Marketing Research | 1 | 101 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 53 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 136 | 2,044 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 6 | 9 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 2 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 0 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 5 |
| Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 5 | 21 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 3 |
| Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 1 | 3 |
| Forestry | 1 | 5 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 10 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 2 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 70 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 19 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 71 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 3 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 5 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 19 | 81 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 11 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Entomology | 1 | 5 |
| Genetics | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Genetics | 1 | 5 |
| Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 6 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 18 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 9 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 55 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 23 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 22 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Psychology | 1 | 14 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 35 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 17 |
| Geography | 1 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 49 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 38 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 4 |
| Conducting | 1 | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 1 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 1 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 13 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 0 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 1 |
| Accounting | 1 | 3 |
| Finance | 1 | 2 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Labor Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Information Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 2 |
| History [+] | 1 | 7 |
| History | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 99 | 539 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 114 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 114 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 251 |
| Law | 1 | 251 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 524 |
| Medicine | 1 | 170 |
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 1 | 297 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 57 |
| Total | 5 | 889 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Forestry (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 1 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 0 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 18 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Journalism | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 12 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 73 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 14 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 3 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 38 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Children's and Adolescent Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 18 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 2 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 15 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 22 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | 12 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 1 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 3 |
| Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 36 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 22 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Accounting | 1 | 5 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 46 | 223 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1 | 4 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of MSU are $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $842 for Michigan residents and $1,654 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan residents | Out of State | Michigan residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $18,132 | $35,628 | $756 | $1,485 |
| 2020 | $18,858 | $37,056 | $786 | $1,544 |
| 2021 | $18,858 | $37,056 | $786 | $1,544 |
| 2022 | $19,714 | $38,638 | $817 | $1,606 |
| 2023 | $20,382 | $39,876 | $842 | $1,654 |
| 2024 | $21,148 | $41,224 | $874 | $1,710 |
Graduate Student Population
At MSU graduate schools, there are total 10,822 graduate students. Among them, 2,117 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,597 men and 6,225 women students at MSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at MSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,822 | 4,597 | 6,225 |
| American Indian/Native American | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Asian | 737 | 309 | 428 |
| Black/African American | 638 | 211 | 427 |
| Hispanic | 703 | 271 | 432 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 6,151 | 2,451 | 3,700 |
| Two More | 342 | 140 | 202 |
| Un-Known | 179 | 87 | 92 |