Michigan State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Michigan State University offers 384 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 19 Masters. The 2021 tuition & fees are $14,460 for Michigan residents and $39,766 for out-of-state students. Total 2,196 students out of total 50,351 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,518 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Michigan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Michigan State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in East Lansing, Michigan. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $14,460 for Michigan residents and $39,766 for other students on average.

It offers 384 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 19 programs - 19 Masters.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Michigan State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	East Lansing, MI
Online Students	2,196 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,273 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$14,460 Out-of-State$39,766
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	19 Programs
Masters	19 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Michigan State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $14,460 and $39,766 for non-Michigan residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $519 for Michigan residents and $1,346 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $786 for Michigan residents and $1,544 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$14,880	$15,375	$15,555	$15,555	$14,460
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$38,486	$40,024	$40,384	$40,384	$39,766
Graduate (In-State)	$16,764	$17,436	$18,132	$18,858	$18,858
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$32,940	$34,260	$35,628	$37,056	$37,056

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$496	$513	$519	$519	$519
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,283	$1,334	$1,346	$1,346	$1,346
Graduate (In-State)	$699	$727	$756	$786	$786
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,373	$1,428	$1,485	$1,544	$1,544

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Michigan State University offers 384 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 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	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	11	NOT OFFERED	119	126	98	30

The next 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
Agricultural Business and Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Packaging Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology and Toxicology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	54	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	112	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	196	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Michigan State University, there are 50,351 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,469 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,196 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,273 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	50,351
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,196
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	9,273
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	38,882

By student location, out of a total of 2,196 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,235 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 882 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 79 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.