Michigan State University | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Michigan State University is a four-years, public school located in East Lansing, Michigan. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,988 for Michigan residents and $43,372 for other students on average.

It offers 427 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 33 programs - 12 Masters, 21 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Michigan State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	East Lansing, MI
Online Students	2,728 Enrolled Online Exclusively 23,498 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,988 Out-of-State$43,372
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$21,148 Out-of-State$41,224
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Total	33 Programs
Masters	12 Programs
Post-Graduate	21 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Michigan State University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $15,988 and $43,372 for non-Michigan residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $21,148 and $41,224 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $527 for Michigan residents and $1,439 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $874 for Michigan residents and $1,710 for out-of-state students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$15,555	$15,555	$15,966	$16,617	$15,988
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$40,384	$40,384	$41,290	$42,607	$43,372
Graduate (In-State)	$18,858	$18,858	$19,714	$20,382	$21,148
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$37,056	$37,056	$38,638	$39,876	$41,224

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$519	$519	$529	$548	$527
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,346	$1,346	$1,373	$1,414	$1,439
Graduate (In-State)	$786	$786	$817	$842	$874
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,544	$1,544	$1,606	$1,654	$1,710

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Michigan State University offers 427 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Masters, 21 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	21
Overall Programs	12	NOT OFFERED	127	137	104	47

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Forestry (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	12

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	69	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Children's and Adolescent Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pharmacology and Toxicology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Neuroscience	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	11

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International Public Health/International Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	140	NOT OFFERED	22
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Michigan State University, there are 50,023 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 26,226 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,728 students are enrolled exclusively and 23,498 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	50,023
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,728
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	23,498
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	23,797

By student location, out of a total of 2,728 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,705 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 932 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 90 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.