Michigan State University Graduate Programs

Michigan State University is a Public, 4-years school located in East Lansing, MI. MSU offers total 288 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $41,224 ($21,148 Michigan residents)
  • Graduate Students: 10,822
  • Graduate Programs: 288

MSU Graduate Programs Overview

Michigan State University (referred to as MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in East Lansing, MI. MSU offers total 288 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Michigan State University is $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $842 for Michigan residents and $1,654 for out-of-state students. Total 10,822 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 50,023 with undergraduate students.
MSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMichigan residents: $21,148
Out-of-State: $41,224
Costs per CreditMichigan residents: $842
Out-of-State: $1,654
Graduate Students10,822
Graduate Programs288 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Michigan State University

Michigan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1923 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Michigan State University graduate schools offers 287 major programs and 33 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,699 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at MSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 7 programs 71
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 4
Food Science1 program 55
Horticultural Science1 program 3
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 9
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine1 program 0
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 programs 14
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 4
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism1 program 0
Forestry1 program 0
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 10
Architecture [+] 2 programs 6
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 0
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 4
French Studies1 program 4
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 programs 97
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 9
Journalism1 program 6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 66
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program 0
Advertising1 program 8
Health Communication1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 21
Education [+] 13 programs (5 online)241
Education1 program (1 online)20
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)69
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 9
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)16
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 30
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)29
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 18
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 7
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 4
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program (1 online)19
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 11
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 9
Engineering [+] 8 programs 78
Agricultural Engineering1 program 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 0
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 30
Engineering Mechanics1 program 2
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 6
Mechanical Engineering1 program 18
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 18
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 7
Packaging Science1 program 11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 programs 13
Linguistics1 program 3
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 programs (1 online)7
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 2
Child Development1 program 2
Family and Community Services1 program (1 online)3
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs 24
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 0
Intellectual Property Law1 program 0
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 24
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 5
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 17 programs 64
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 1
Biomedical Sciences1 program 5
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 5
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 6
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 6
Genetics1 program 0
Plant Genetics1 program 4
Physiology1 program 2
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 32
Biostatistics1 program 1
Epidemiology1 program 1
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 20
Mathematics1 program 4
Applied Mathematics1 program 5
Statistics1 program 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 20
Nutrition Sciences1 program 12
Computational Science1 program 3
Sustainability Studies1 program 5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 15
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 15
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 25
Astrophysics1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 17
Materials Science1 program 2
Psychology [+] 4 programs (1 online)25
Psychology1 program 13
School Psychology1 program 4
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 5
Psychology (other)1 program (1 online)3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 99
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 27
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1 program 72
Human Services [+] 2 programs 42
Public Policy Analysis1 program 18
Social Work1 program 24
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 23
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 1
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 16
Geography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 programs 68
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 6
Music Performance1 program 21
Music Theory and Composition1 program 3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 2
Conducting1 program 6
Keyboard Instruments1 program 1
Jazz/Jazz Studies1 program 5
Music Pedagogy1 program 12
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs (3 online)245
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 32
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 1
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program (1 online)1
Medical Scientist1 program 0
Clinical/Medical Social Work1 program 175
Public Health1 program (1 online)22
International Public Health/International Health1 program (1 online)1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 13
Business [+] 11 programs (2 online)792
Business/Commerce1 program 108
Business Administration and Management1 program 88
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 69
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)140
Accounting1 program 0
Finance1 program 1
Labor and Industrial Relations1 program 47
Business Statistics1 program 42
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 143
Marketing Research1 program 101
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program (1 online)53
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total136 programs (12 online)2,044
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 9
Agricultural Economics1 program 1
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Food Science1 program 2
Horticultural Science1 program 0
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 5
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 5 programs 21
Environmental Science1 program 0
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 3
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism1 program 3
Forestry1 program 5
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 1
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 2
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 21
Education [+] 8 programs 70
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 15
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 19
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 15
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 9
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 4
Special Education and Teaching1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 6
Engineering [+] 8 programs 71
Agricultural Engineering1 program 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 1
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 31
Engineering Mechanics1 program 1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering1 program 20
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 3
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 3
Packaging Science1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 5
Linguistics1 program 5
German Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Human Nutrition1 program 2
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 6
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 15
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 programs 81
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Biomedical Sciences1 program 5
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 6
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 2
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 5
Microbiology1 program 11
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 7
Entomology1 program 5
Genetics1 program 3
Plant Genetics1 program 5
Physiology1 program 3
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Environmental Toxicology1 program 5
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 1
Biostatistics1 program 0
Epidemiology1 program 6
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 18
Mathematics1 program 10
Applied Mathematics1 program 2
Statistics1 program 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 9
Computational Science1 program 9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 6
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 6
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 2
Philosophy1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 55
Astrophysics1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 23
Chemical Physics1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 22
Materials Science1 program 6
Psychology [+] 2 programs 18
Psychology1 program 14
School Psychology1 program 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 3
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Social Work1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 35
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 17
Geography1 program 11
Political Science and Government1 program 2
Sociology1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 49
Music Performance1 program 38
Music Theory and Composition1 program 4
Conducting1 program 4
Keyboard Instruments1 program 1
Music Pedagogy1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 3
Nursing Science1 program 1
Business [+] 9 programs 13
Business Administration and Management1 program 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 0
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 1
Accounting1 program 3
Finance1 program 2
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 3
Labor Studies1 program 0
Information Resources Management1 program 0
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 7
History1 program 7
Total99 programs539
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 114
Veterinary Medicine1 program 114
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 251
Law1 program 251
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 524
Medicine1 program 170
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy1 program 297
Nursing Practice1 program 57
Total5 programs889
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Food Science1 program (1 online)1
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)8
Forestry (other)1 program (1 online)8
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 0
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs (2 online)18
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program (1 online)6
Journalism1 program 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)12
Education [+] 11 programs (6 online)73
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)14
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 3
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)38
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 1
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Computer Teacher Education1 program (1 online)3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program (1 online)8
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 1
Family and Community Services1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Children's and Adolescent Literature1 program (1 online)0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs (3 online)20
Pharmacology and Toxicology (other)1 program (1 online)0
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program (1 online)18
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)1 program (1 online)0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 17
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 2
International/Global Studies1 program 0
Computational Science1 program 15
Psychology [+] 3 programs (2 online)20
Educational Psychology1 program (1 online)4
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 5
Psychology (other)1 program (1 online)11
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 22
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 12
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 0
Music Theory and Composition1 program 1
Music (other)1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (2 online)3
Public Health1 program (1 online)0
International Public Health/International Health1 program (1 online)0
Public Health (other)1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs (3 online)36
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)22
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program (1 online)2
Accounting1 program 5
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)7
Total46 programs (21 online)223
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 4
School Psychology1 program 4
Total1 program4

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of MSU graduate programs is $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $842 for Michigan residents and $1,654 for other students. The average living costs is $14,364 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at MSU
Michigan residentsOut of State
Tuition$20,202$39,696
Fees$180$180
Costs per Credit Hour$842$1,654
Living on-campus$14,364
Living off-campus$14,364

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Michigan State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,8224,5976,225
American Indian/Native American371423
Asian737309428
Black/African American638211427
Hispanic703271432
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White6,1512,4513,700
Two More342140202
Un-Known1798792
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at MSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,8222,1171,3427,363

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Michigan State University (MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in East Lansing, MI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $15,988 for Michigan residents and $43,372 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 50,023 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Michigan State University (MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in East Lansing, MI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $15,988 for Michigan residents and $43,372 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 50,023 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Wayne State University (WSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Detroit, MI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $14,297 for Michigan residents and $30,419 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 23,630 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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Western Michigan University (WMU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $15,298 for Michigan residents and $19,098 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 17,000 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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