Michigan State University
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Degree Overview
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.
* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level
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Online Programs
Check out the online programs offered at Michigan State University.
Accreditation Information
Specialized Institution Accreditations
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 Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Michigan State University Counseling Center)
- School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
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
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language (English Language Intensive English Program and English for Academic Purposes)
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)
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
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 1987I have no idea, it's been almost thirty years since I graduated.
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1989Face to face counseling, work-study, job fairs.
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Alumni
Anthropology, Class of 2014Professors 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.
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Alumni
Supply Chain Management , Class of 2013Internships 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.
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Alumni
English and Elementary Education, Class of 2007my information is now out of date
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Alumni
Accounting, Class of 1995It's a Big Ten school so it has all of the resources necessary.
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Alumni
Food Industry Management, Class of 1978career center, job fairs, alumni contacts, workshops, resume critiques
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Alumni
Journalism, Class of 1994It has been over 20 years since I graduated so I don't know what they use now.
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Alumni
Deaf Education, Class of 1978Great instructors minus all the liberal views
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Alumni
Anthropology , Class of 2000Not sure now- long time ago
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Alumni
Bachelor of Arts - accounting , Class of 2006Requires internship, Career center, mock interviews, presentations by companies in the industry, group projects, etc
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 2008The 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.
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Alumni
Human Biology, Class of 2009None that were obvious when I was in the program.
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Alumni
Englisg, Class of 1983Not much for back then
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 20 Reviews-
Alumni
Business Administration, Class of 1987Again, it's been almost thirty years since I went there.
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Alumni
Anthropology, Class of 2014There 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.
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Alumni
Supply Chain Management , Class of 2013Heavily international student based and growing, but without a real plan for integration. At times I felt like a number and not an individual.
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Alumni
English and Elementary Education, Class of 2007Diverse student body, sizable party culture with pockets of intellectual rigor and engagement in social issues, liberal political bent
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Alumni
Food Industry Management, Class of 1978largely middle class, top 25% of high school class, becoming more diverse in recent years, especially international students
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Alumni
Communication Arts and Sciences, Class of 1985Large campus offered diverse opportunities for activities outside the classroom
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 2008Most 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.
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Alumni
Human Biology, Class of 2009Very friendly, I loved it there.
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1997The students are smart and confident.
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 20 Reviews-
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1989It's a 60,000+ Big Ten university - it has everything.
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Alumni
Anthropology, Class of 2014Everything is constantly upgraded. There are tons of computer labs with plenty of computers for students, so it's easy to find internet. The dorms are hit or miss. The dining halls are all much better than at other schools I've been to, but some (East Neighborhood) can have their bad moments or be overly crowded (Brody). Similarly, some of the dorms are nicer than others, but the nice ones are top notch. The staff that run and maintenance everything is also very good. They work hard to make everyone feel at home, and are great resources and friends. The communal furniture can be disgusting. The classrooms are somewhat dirty, but not moreso than those at any school I've been to.
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Alumni
English and Elementary Education, Class of 2007I loved the old-fashioned West Circle dorms where I lived.
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Alumni
Food Industry Management, Class of 1978student living/dining are excellent, many classrooms need updating, IM facilities need updating
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Alumni
Communication Arts and Sciences, Class of 1985Large campus so there was a variety of choices. Large lecture halls for common classes vs smaller class sizes for upper classmen major specific classes.
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 2008The facilities were great, there was always construction projects going on to help improve. They started this new "Cag to Go" program while I was there for student who wanted to use their meal tickets to eat outside the cafeteria. Students are very hard on the dorms, depending which dorm you lived in there were varying levels of décor.
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Alumni
Chemical Engineering , Class of 2014Nice computer labs but outgrowingredients them with more enrollment. Older classrooms.
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Alumni
Human Biology, Class of 2009A little older, but the same could be said about any college that has been around a while. They were in the process of making updates when I left.
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1997The facilities are mostly older but there are also newer buildings. Most dorms have a computer lab which is probably obsolete since most college students have their own computers now. The dining halls are spacious and friendly. The dorms are beautiful ivy covered buildings.
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 20 Reviews-
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1989It depends on who you talk to. Football, Basketball, Hockey, Greek Life, Thespian.... you name it.
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Alumni
Anthropology, Class of 2014We have lots of unique sports clubs like Synchronized Skating, Underwater Hockey, and SCUBA club. Every year there is also Spartans vs. Zombies, which is played by both students and professors! Lots of people like to run around campus and go to sports games. Our free/discount movies are also a very popular attraction.
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Alumni
Communication Arts and Sciences, Class of 1985Sporting events, movie night in large lecture halls, music from Broadway to student recitals
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 2008There are SOOOOOO many. I can not speak to the unique activities, because I was pretty main stream. However, rallying around sports was always a great activity with lots of camaraderie.
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Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1997Its been 18 years, I really don't remember.
Questions & Answers
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