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East Lansing, MI, 220 Trowbridge Rd
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Students and Culture A
Facilities A
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Michigan State University is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 50,538 students and offering 362 degrees in East Lansing, MI.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Michigan State University.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Business
2,486 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
275
154
4
Advertising
394
14
Business Administration and Management
132
69
0
Commerce
134
Business Statistics
21
Economics
287
12
14
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
2
Finance
310
43
0
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration
35
Labor and Industrial Relations
66
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
322
16
0
Marketing/marketing Management
151
3
Marketing Research
23
Merchandising and Buying Operations
2
Operations Management and Supervision
1
Organizational Behavior Studies
2
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Healthcare
1,905 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Athletic Training/trainer
23
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist
31
0
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist
87
4
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
1
Clinical/medical Social Work
213
Dietetics/dietitian
77
Health Communication
5
Human Nutrition
2
3
International Public Health/international Health
5
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
306
34
12
Medical Informatics
1
Medicine
221
Nursing Science
2
Nutrition Sciences
44
Osteopathic Medicine/osteopathy
290
Pharmacology and Toxicology
22
1
Pre-Veterinary Studies
7
Public Health
101
15
Registered Nurse
192
61
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
3
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician and Veterinary Assistant
22
3
Veterinary Medicine
106
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor
11
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Human and Social Sciences
1,572 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
2
1
American/united States Studies/civilization
0
3
Anthropology
33
6
6
Family and Community Services
104
6
3
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/chicano Studies
4
History
45
6
9
Human Development and Family Studies
5
4
Humanities/humanistic Studies
51
International/global Studies
56
International Relations and Affairs
101
Linguistics
10
1
11
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
52
Philosophy
12
2
5
Political Science
91
8
10
Psychology
391
13
16
Public Administration
1
Public Policy Analysis
13
17
Religion/religious Studies
7
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
2
School Psychology
12
8
7
Social Sciences
243
Social Work
59
21
3
Sociology
95
9
5
Women's Studies
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Education and Liberal Arts
1,457 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Teacher Education
3
Applied Behavior Analysis
1
Applied Mathematics
8
2
Arabic Language and Literature
8
Art Studies
64
7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
7
Art Teacher Education
9
Child Development
24
3
Chinese Language and Literature
11
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services
26
Curriculum and Instruction
131
20
Education
188
69
Education/teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
69
Educational/instructional Technology
87
12
2
Educational Leadership and Administration
15
3
16
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
3
English Language and Literature
113
4
3
English/language Arts Teacher Education
4
Foreign Language Teacher Education
7
French Language and Literature
8
2
1
German Language and Literature
11
4
1
Higher Education/higher Education Administration
22
18
20
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
1
History Teacher Education
16
Japanese Language and Literature
4
Mathematics Teacher Education
0
2
Rhetoric and Composition
2
5
Russian Language and Literature
4
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
10
Spanish Language and Literature
39
3
Special Education and Teaching
51
2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
289
9
6
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
6
Urban Education and Leadership
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Mathematics and Science
1,322 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Actuarial Science
25
Astrophysics
2
0
0
Biochemistry
24
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
48
2
7
Biological and Physical Sciences
3
Biology
372
2
Biostatistics
3
Botany
8
6
6
Cellular and Molecular Biology
1
6
Chemical Physics
3
Chemistry
60
9
37
Computational Mathematics
2
Entomology
4
4
3
Environmental Biology
21
Epidemiology
2
4
Genetics
1
6
Geography
15
3
3
Geology/earth Science
26
2
2
Mathematics
53
8
11
Microbiology
41
0
6
Molecular Genetics
54
Neuroscience
56
0
7
Pathology/experimental Pathology
0
4
Physical Sciences
2
8
Physics
32
17
24
Physiology
81
4
2
Plant Pathology/phytopathology
2
4
Statistics
23
23
3
Zoology
126
2
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Engineering
1,031 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biomedical Sciences
2
5
Chemical Engineering
78
3
12
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning
16
7
Civil Engineering
62
13
9
Computer Engineering
22
Construction Engineering Technology/technician
36
8
1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
97
23
31
Engineering
53
Engineering Mechanics
2
1
Environmental Design/architecture
5
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
13
4
Environmental Science
4
Environmental Studies
26
Environmental Toxicology
4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
5
1
Landscape Architecture
13
Materials Engineering
17
Materials Sciences
4
6
Mechanical Engineering
167
20
17
Natural Resource Economics
9
Packaging Science
206
22
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Agriculture
731 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Business and Management
39
43
Agricultural Economics
11
6
Agricultural Engineering
30
7
4
Animal/livestock Husbandry and Production
9
Animal Sciences
134
6
5
Dairy Science
36
Food Science
28
38
3
Forestry
12
3
1
Forestry
5
Horse Husbandry/equine Science and Management
20
Horticultural Science
29
5
2
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
16
Large Animal/food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
0
1
Natural Resources Management and Policy
9
4
Plant Genetics
3
0
Plant Sciences
4
Soil Science and Agronomy
82
7
5
Turf and Turfgrass Management
43
Viticulture and Enology
3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
47
14
17
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Communication and Media
357 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Communications Technology/technician
5
Digital Communication and Media/multimedia
6
12
Journalism
96
9
Mass Communication
192
12
Public Relations/image Management
24
Radio and Television
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Legal and Law
334 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Law Enforcement Administration
194
18
9
Forensic Science and Technology
4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
38
Pre-Law Studies
71
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Art and Design
312 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Conducting
7
1
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
27
9
Fashion/apparel Design
27
Film/cinema/video Studies
2
Game and Interactive Media Design
14
Interior Design
22
Jazz/jazz Studies
13
8
Keyboard Instruments
1
Music
4
Music Pedagogy
36
5
2
Music Performance
22
21
30
Music Theory and Composition
3
5
1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
49
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Hospitality
263 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Hospitality Management
220
28
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
1
1
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
13
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
12
Computer Technology
135 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
103
12
20
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
13
Trades and Careers
15 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Electrician
15
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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Online Programs

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Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist
Law Enforcement Administration
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Educational/instructional Technology
Family and Community Services
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/higher Education Administration
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Packaging Science
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Specialized institution accreditations:
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs (Residency in Clinical Health Psychology)
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs (Residency in Rehabilitation)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Michigan State University Counseling Center)
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Law (LAW) - Professional schools Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Didactic Program in Dietetics American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (College of Veterinary Medicine)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels Commission on English Language Program Accreditation English Language Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels Liaison Committee on Medical Education Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (College of Human Medicine) National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs
Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 20 Reviews
Alumni
Business Administration , Class of 1987
I have no idea, it's been almost thirty years since I graduated.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology , Class of 1989
Face to face counseling, work-study, job fairs.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Anthropology , Class of 2014
Professors in my major gave me very good advising and schooling on preparing to apply to jobs and grad school including taking me step by step through every part of those processes. This included resume and cover letter reviews. There were also reviews of our GPAs, interests, and research to help us figure out what grad schools we should apply to. The school and my major allowed me to have opportunities to network almost every week both in and outside of my major and allowed even undergraduates to meet with established professionals in their fields. There were also plenty of opportunities to work alongside these professionals so I could get good experience and references.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Supply Chain Management , Class of 2013
Internships are heavily encouraged in the Broad college of business, and their career services group does an excellent job connecting and preparing you for those opportunities.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
English and Elementary Education , Class of 2007
my information is now out of date
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Accounting , Class of 1995
It's a Big Ten school so it has all of the resources necessary.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Food Industry Management , Class of 1978
career center, job fairs, alumni contacts, workshops, resume critiques
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Journalism , Class of 1994
It has been over 20 years since I graduated so I don't know what they use now.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Deaf Education , Class of 1978
Great instructors minus all the liberal views
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Anthropology , Class of 2000
Not sure now- long time ago
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Bachelor of Arts - accounting , Class of 2006
Requires internship, Career center, mock interviews, presentations by companies in the industry, group projects, etc
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology , Class of 2008
The curriculum is great. Networking when I attended was mainly dependent how much initiative the student had to make the connection. I personally was not very good at that part.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Human Biology , Class of 2009
None that were obvious when I was in the program.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Englisg , Class of 1983
Not much for back then
Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 20 Reviews
Alumni
Business Administration , Class of 1987
Again, it's been almost thirty years since I went there.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Anthropology , Class of 2014
There is lots of diversity. I was able to befriend some of the Chinese students to practice my language skills in my dorm and classes while I was able to go out to parties and restaurants with my friends from the skating team. Even though outside of MSU I often felt excluded or bullied, whenever I'm on campus or even thousands of miles away, I always feel welcomed and accepted by members of the MSU community. No matter differences of opinion on politics, your hobbies, or your favorite media it is hard to find someone from the MSU community that will not stop to have an intelligent conversation with you. Despite my tendency to stay in and not drink, I was never ridiculed or judged for it, and in fact I got quite a bit of respect from my friends who did party for it. People also never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do, but instead encouraged me to take healthy risks I otherwise wouldn't have taken. I felt safe to try new things, like spending a month in a rural Central American jungle digging and leading a sewing workshop.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Supply Chain Management , Class of 2013
Heavily international student based and growing, but without a real plan for integration. At times I felt like a number and not an individual.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
English and Elementary Education , Class of 2007
Diverse student body, sizable party culture with pockets of intellectual rigor and engagement in social issues, liberal political bent
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Food Industry Management , Class of 1978
largely middle class, top 25% of high school class, becoming more diverse in recent years, especially international students
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Communication Arts and Sciences , Class of 1985
Large campus offered diverse opportunities for activities outside the classroom
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology , Class of 2008
Most people think of MSU as a huge school, and it is. However, there are groups of students for everyone. Once you find a groups that work for you, it really becomes small and you see the same couple hundred people throughout your time as a student.