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Graduate Programs at MSU

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Graduate Program 241 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 12 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 10,822
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $41,224

Graduate Programs Overview

Michigan State University offers 241 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 12 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 10,822 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at MSU and 2,117 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Michigan State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (137 programs)
Doctorate - Research (99 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (5 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (12 programs)
Tuition & Fees$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment10,822 graduate students
2,117 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at MSU

It offers 241 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree13712
Post Master's Degree10
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship990
Doctor's degree - professional practice50
Total24112

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for students from other States at Michigan State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.38% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$18,858$19,714$20,382$21,148
Out-of-State$37,056$38,638$39,876$41,224
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Michigan State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Michigan State University, 10,822 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,597 male and 6,225 female students. By attendance status, there are 8,310 full-time and 2,512 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total10,8226,2254,597
Full-time8,3104,6013,709
Part-time2,5121,624888
[Chart] Michigan State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Michigan State University, 2,117 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,342 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 10,822 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total10,822
Online Exclusively2,117
In Some Online Classes1,342
Not In Online Classes7,363
[Chart] Michigan State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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