Public · East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
145 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,322
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 80%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 40,922
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,741 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,883 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,300 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,082 |
| $110,000+ | $30,356 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (10)
- Agricultural Business and Management$63,115
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$61,187
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$59,811
- Computational Science$58,845 (1 yr)
- Sociology$44,453 (1 yr)
- Public Health$41,687 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$41,200 (1 yr)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,982 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Production Operations$35,265
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$31,459 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (88)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$116,905
- Computer Engineering$104,627
- Engineering, General$102,301
- Chemical Engineering$102,223
- Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481
- Mechanical Engineering$97,946
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236
- Accounting and Related Services$96,093
- Materials Engineering$95,761
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387
- Engineering-Related Fields$94,143
- Statistics$93,930
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187
- Civil Engineering$90,650
- Marketing$90,453
- Agricultural Engineering$86,498
- Human Resources Management and Services$85,886
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129
- Engineering, Other$79,609
- Economics$79,428
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147
- International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709
- Computational Science$74,099 (1 yr)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414
- Mathematics$72,226
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940
- Food Science and Technology$70,380
- Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300
- Agricultural Business and Management$69,108
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$68,913
- Soil Sciences$67,666
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,290
- Political Science and Government$67,032
- Nutrition Sciences$66,437
- Chemistry$65,983
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$65,667
- International/Globalization Studies$64,372
- Biology, General$64,018
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,419
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,715
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,448
- Sustainability Studies$62,210 (1 yr)
- Sociology$62,204
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$61,953
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,309
- Communication and Media Studies$60,807
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,728
- Journalism$59,498
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,315
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,989
- Social Sciences, General$58,797
- Public Policy Analysis$58,535
- Special Education and Teaching$58,522
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,046
- Social Work$57,321
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,662
- Geography and Cartography$56,515
- Psychology, General$56,040
- Forestry$55,724
- Genetics$55,404
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$55,159
- Animal Sciences$54,751
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,740
- Design and Applied Arts$53,250
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,183
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,496
- Education, General$52,243
- Physics$52,160 (1 yr)
- Music$52,132
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,658
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,436
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,127
- Fine and Studio Arts$50,098
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,948
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,377
- English Language and Literature, General$49,154
- Plant Sciences$47,404
- History$47,224
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$46,669
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$45,167
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,820
- Zoology/Animal Biology$41,768
- Anthropology$41,512
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$41,394 (1 yr)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$27,059 (1 yr)
Master's programs (32)
- Business/Commerce, General$188,085
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589
- Human Resources Management and Services$127,481
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$123,621
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130
- Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091
- Food Science and Technology$106,264
- Accounting and Related Services$105,724
- Marketing$100,453
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105
- Public Health$81,743
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$80,358
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$79,401 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$74,998
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956
- Public Policy Analysis$72,828
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,489
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,302
- Special Education and Teaching$64,777
- Social Work$64,368
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,675
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,399 (1 yr)
- Music$62,193
- Curriculum and Instruction$61,650
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,573
- Education, General$60,007
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911
- Nutrition Sciences$53,933 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (7)
- Chemistry$113,129
- Educational Administration and Supervision$101,377
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$91,736
- Curriculum and Instruction$79,274
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$76,183
- Anthropology$72,767
- Music$64,672
First professional programs (6)
- Medicine$130,503
- Veterinary Medicine$127,621
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,778 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$105,043 (1 yr)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$104,235 (1 yr)
- Law$96,342