Graduate Program
251 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
14 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
10,855
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$41,848
Graduate Programs Overview
Michigan State University offers 251 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 14 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 10,855 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at MSU and 2,242 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $21,772 for Michigan residents and $41,848 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Michigan State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (143 programs) Doctorate - Research (103 programs) Doctorate - Practical (5 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (14 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $21,772 Michigan residents $41,848 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 10,855 graduate students 2,242 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at MSU
It offers 251 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.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 143 | 14 |
| Post Master's Degree | 1 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 103 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 251 | 14 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $21,772 for Michigan residents and $41,848 for students from other States at Michigan State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.51% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $19,714 | $20,202 | $21,148 | $21,772 |
| Out-of-State | $38,638 | $39,876 | $41,224 | $41,848 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Michigan State University, 10,855 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,518 male and 6,337 female students. By attendance status, there are 8,316 full-time and 2,539 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,855 | 6,337 | 4,518 |
| Full-time | 8,316 | 4,702 | 3,614 |
| Part-time | 2,539 | 1,635 | 904 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Michigan State University, 2,242 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,270 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 10,855 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,855 |
| Online Exclusively | 2,242 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,270 |
| Not In Online Classes | 7,343 |
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