Michigan State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Michigan State University offers 415 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 28 major programs - 9 Masters and 19 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $15,555 for Michigan residents and $40,384 for out-of-state students. Total 40,974 students out of total 49,695 students have enrolled online exclusively. 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 $15,555 for Michigan residents and $40,384 for other students on average.

It offers 415 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 28 programs - 9 Masters, 19 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Michigan State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	East Lansing, MI
Online Students	40,974 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,614 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$15,555 Out-of-State$40,384
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	28 Programs
Masters	9 Programs
Post-Graduate	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 $15,555 and $40,384 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	$15,555
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$38,486	$40,024	$40,384	$40,384	$40,384
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 415 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Masters, 19 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	9	NOT OFFERED	19
Overall Programs	13	NOT OFFERED	122	133	102	45

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.

Natural Resources And Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Forestry (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5

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	42

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	9

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

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
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	2
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	11

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
International Public Health/International Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	178	NOT OFFERED	23
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Michigan State University, there are 49,695 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 45,588 students were attending classes through distance learning (40,974 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,614 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	49,695
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	40,974
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,614
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,107

By student location, out of a total of 40,974 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 36,189 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,960 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 825 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.