Michigan State University (MSU) is a four-year, public school located in East Lansing, MI.

It offers 297 graduate programs - 141 Master's, 106 Doctorate, 49 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,148 for in-state and $41,224 for out-of-state students.

A total of 10,822 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 50,023 students at MSU. MSU offers online graduate programs and 2,117 out of 10,822 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

MSU have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Human Medicine. In addition, you can find MSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for out-of-state students. It offers 297 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMichigan State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressEast Lansing, MI
Graduate School Students11,085 students
2,117 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$21,148
Out-of-State$41,224
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 297 Graduate Programs
141 Master's, 106 Doctorate, 50 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Michigan State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Michigan State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $21,148 and $41,224 for non-Michigan residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $867 for Michigan residents and $1,704 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$20,808$40,884
Fees$340$340
Cost per Credit$867$1,704
Books & Supplies$1,334
Room & Board$11,754 (On-Campus) / $11,754 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,592 (On-Campus) / $3,592 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,828$57,904
Off-Campus Total$37,828$57,904

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Michigan State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 297 major areas - 141 Master's (13 online programs), 106 Doctorate, 49 Post-Bachelor's (21 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 2,014 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,522 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,0141,522213-
Men80770775-
Women1,207815138-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources Management and Policy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
French Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
African-American/Black Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Journalism11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia55 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advertising12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Communication6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education22ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration15ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching27ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education20ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Mechanics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Child Development NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family and Community Services2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Programs for Foreign Lawyers NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Intellectual Property Law NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other)25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Children's and Adolescent LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental ToxicologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and Toxicology47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and Toxicology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Biostatistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience 18ONLINE NOT OFFER
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Computational Science NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography and Environmental Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical PhysicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology5 NOT OFFER
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other)9ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forensic Science and Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)57 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 15 NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Keyboard Instruments NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Jazz/Jazz Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Pedagogy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical/Medical Social Work167 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public HealthONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International HealthONLINE NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce112 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and Management46 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership126ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and Services5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Labor and Industrial Relations51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Labor StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Statistics45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)136 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing Research74 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)48ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

MSU graduate schools have a total of 11,085 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 4,698 male and 6,387 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 8,080 full-time and 3,005 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,117 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,342 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 6,681 White, 636 Black, and 720 Asian students are attending at Michigan State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

208 grad students are younger than 22 and 920 students are older than 65. It has 7,303 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,391 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total11,085
Men4,698
Women6,387
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total11,085
Full-time Students8,080
Part-time Students3,005
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total11,085
American Indian /
Native American
46
Asian720
Black636
Hispanic633
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White6,681
Two or more races265
Un-Known213
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total11,085
21 & Under208
22-243,112
25-294,191
30-341,714
35-39677
40 & Over920

Online Population

At Michigan State University graduate schools, 2,117 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,342 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,822
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,117
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,342
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,363
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,117
Michigan Resident1,180
Other State In U.S.876
Outside of U.S.60