Below is a list of academic programs offered at Michigan State University sorted by popularity.
Business
Total number of students graduated under this category 2,339Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Bachelors
365 students
Masters
82 students
Finance
Bachelors
343 students
Accounting
Bachelors
214 students
Doctorate
2 students
Marketing/Marketing Management
Bachelors
207 students
Doctorate
1 students
Business Administration and Management
Bachelors
103 students
Masters
77 students
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelors
177 students
Organizational Leadership
Masters
(online)
149 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
16 students
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Masters
164 students
Business/Commerce
Masters
120 students
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelors
103 students
Marketing Research
Masters
67 students
Labor and Industrial Relations
Masters
44 students
Business Statistics
Masters
33 students
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Bachelors
29 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
1 students
Actuarial Science
Bachelors
23 students
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Masters
(online)
15 students
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
3 students
Operations Management and Supervision
Doctorate
1 students
Organizational Behavior Studies
No graduate
Labor Studies
No graduate
Information Resources Management
No graduate
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 1,401Biology/Biological Sciences
Bachelors
477 students
Doctorate
1 students
Neuroscience
Bachelors
234 students
Doctorate
4 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
25 students
Physiology
Bachelors
136 students
Doctorate
4 students
Masters
1 students
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelors
96 students
Doctorate
4 students
Molecular Genetics
Bachelors
77 students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bachelors
70 students
Doctorate
4 students
Masters
1 students
Microbiology
Bachelors
57 students
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
3 students
Environmental Biology
Bachelors
47 students
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
41 students
Biochemistry
Bachelors
21 students
Botany/Plant Biology
Bachelors
10 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
3 students
Entomology
Bachelors
4 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
8 students
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Doctorate
6 students
Masters
5 students
Plant Genetics
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
2 students
Epidemiology
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
6 students
Biostatistics
Masters
7 students
Biomedical Sciences
Doctorate
4 students
Masters
2 students
Environmental Toxicology
Doctorate
6 students
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
Post-bachelorette Certificate
4 students
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
3 students
Genetics
Doctorate
2 students
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Doctorate
1 students
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
No graduate
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
No graduate
Communication and Journalism
Total number of students graduated under this category 1,336Advertising
Bachelors
565 students
Masters
5 students
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Bachelors
300 students
Doctorate
10 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
10 students
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Bachelors
206 students
Doctorate
9 students
Masters
8 students
Journalism
Bachelors
103 students
Masters
8 students
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Masters
68 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
26 students
Health Communication
Masters
7 students
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Masters
6 students
Public Relations/Image Management
Masters
5 students
Health Professions
Total number of students graduated under this category 1,108Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
Doctorate
281 students
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelors
187 students
Masters
17 students
Medicine
Doctorate
186 students
Clinical/Medical Social Work
Masters
172 students
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Bachelors
76 students
Masters
5 students
Dietetics/Dietitian
Bachelors
57 students
Public Health
Masters
32 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
4 students
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
29 students
Nursing Practice
Doctorate
22 students
Athletic Training/Trainer
Bachelors
16 students
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Masters
7 students
International Public Health/International Health
Masters
(online)
2 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
3 students
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctorate
5 students
Medical Science/Scientist
Masters
3 students
Nursing Science
Doctorate
1 students
Public Health
No graduate
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
No graduate
Engineering
Total number of students graduated under this category 965Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors
279 students
Doctorate
19 students
Masters
10 students
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelors
100 students
Doctorate
26 students
Masters
25 students
Chemical Engineering
Bachelors
105 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
2 students
Engineering
Bachelors
103 students
Civil Engineering
Bachelors
68 students
Doctorate
8 students
Masters
14 students
Computer Engineering
Bachelors
62 students
Agricultural Engineering
Bachelors
50 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
7 students
Engineering
Bachelors
39 students
Materials Engineering
Bachelors
28 students
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
4 students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
2 students
Engineering Mechanics
Doctorate
1 students
Social Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 965Economics
Bachelors
277 students
Political Science and Government
Bachelors
141 students
Doctorate
8 students
Masters
3 students
Social Sciences
Bachelors
129 students
Sociology
Bachelors
104 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
2 students
International Relations and Affairs
Bachelors
106 students
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Bachelors
53 students
Doctorate
19 students
Masters
17 students
Anthropology
Bachelors
42 students
Doctorate
9 students
Masters
2 students
Geography
Bachelors
11 students
Doctorate
9 students
Masters
4 students
Economics
Bachelors
13 students
Social Sciences
Post-bachelorette Certificate
7 students
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Bachelors
5 students
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
Masters
2 students
Education
Total number of students graduated under this category 767Education
Bachelors
143 students
Masters
(online)
43 students
Curriculum and Instruction
Doctorate
24 students
Masters
120 students
Educational/Instructional Technology
Doctorate
6 students
Masters
29 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
54 students
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Doctorate
15 students
Masters
30 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
20 students
Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctorate
27 students
Masters
33 students
Special Education and Teaching
Masters
(online)
50 students
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
Bachelors
40 students
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Masters
28 students
Agricultural Teacher Education
Bachelors
13 students
Masters
6 students
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Masters
(online)
17 students
History Teacher Education
Bachelors
15 students
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Masters
13 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
1 students
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Doctorate
9 students
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Masters
8 students
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Doctorate
5 students
Art Teacher Education
Bachelors
5 students
Mathematics Teacher Education
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
1 students
Computer Teacher Education
Post-bachelorette Certificate
4 students
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Post-bachelorette Certificate
3 students
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Masters
2 students
Urban Education and Leadership
No graduate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
No graduate
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
No graduate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
No graduate
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
No graduate
Agriculture
Total number of students graduated under this category 665Animal Sciences
Bachelors
162 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
6 students
Veterinary Medicine
Doctorate
114 students
Food Science
Bachelors
38 students
Masters
65 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
5 students
Agricultural Business and Management
Undergraduate Certificate
16 students
Bachelors
42 students
Agricultural Production Operations
Undergraduate Certificate
43 students
Horticultural Science
Bachelors
29 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
6 students
Soil Science and Agronomy
Bachelors
22 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
6 students
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Undergraduate Certificate
5 students
Bachelors
21 students
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Undergraduate Certificate
19 students
Crop Production
Undergraduate Certificate
15 students
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Undergraduate Certificate
14 students
Dairy Science
Undergraduate Certificate
10 students
Livestock Management
Undergraduate Certificate
9 students
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
Undergraduate Certificate
4 students
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Bachelors
4 students
Agricultural Economics
No graduate
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
No graduate
Viticulture and Enology
No graduate
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
No graduate
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine
No graduate
Psychology
Total number of students graduated under this category 482Psychology
Bachelors
402 students
Doctorate
9 students
Masters
17 students
School Psychology
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
10 students
Post-master Certificate
5 students
Applied Behavior Analysis
Masters
14 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
3 students
Psychology
Masters
(online)
6 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
4 students
Educational Psychology
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
7 students
Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 442Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Bachelors
388 students
Doctorate
12 students
Masters
19 students
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Bachelors
23 students
Visual & Performing Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 380Music Performance
Bachelors
17 students
Doctorate
47 students
Masters
34 students
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Bachelors
37 students
Masters
4 students
Music Pedagogy
Bachelors
23 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
13 students
Graphic Design
Bachelors
38 students
Music Theory and Composition
Bachelors
4 students
Doctorate
4 students
Masters
14 students
Fashion/Apparel Design
Bachelors
20 students
Interior Design
Bachelors
20 students
Game and Interactive Media Design
Bachelors
5 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
14 students
Conducting
Doctorate
9 students
Masters
8 students
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Bachelors
9 students
Masters
8 students
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
Bachelors
15 students
Fine/Studio Arts
Bachelors
14 students
Keyboard Instruments
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
4 students
Music
Post-bachelorette Certificate
4 students
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Bachelors
3 students
Music
Bachelors
2 students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Masters
2 students
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Masters
1 students
Computer and Information Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 375Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelors
274 students
Doctorate
17 students
Masters
37 students
Information Technology Project Management
Bachelors
40 students
Information Science/Studies
Bachelors
7 students
Legal Profession
Total number of students graduated under this category 343Law
Doctorate
216 students
Pre-Law Studies
Bachelors
97 students
Legal Professions and Studies
Masters
25 students
Legal Studies
Masters
2 students
Intellectual Property Law
Masters
2 students
Programs for Foreign Lawyers
Masters
1 students
Multidisciplinary Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 238Nutrition Sciences
Bachelors
73 students
Masters
10 students
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelors
45 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
1 students
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelors
40 students
Sustainability Studies
Bachelors
33 students
Masters
6 students
Computational Science
Masters
5 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
14 students
Science, Technology and Society
Bachelors
7 students
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelors
3 students
Museology/Museum Studies
Post-bachelorette Certificate
1 students
Mathematics and Statistics
Total number of students graduated under this category 236Mathematics
Bachelors
94 students
Doctorate
16 students
Masters
6 students
Statistics
Bachelors
67 students
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
14 students
Computational Mathematics
Bachelors
22 students
Applied Mathematics
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
9 students
Physical Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 233Chemistry
Bachelors
46 students
Doctorate
35 students
Masters
4 students
Physics
Bachelors
44 students
Doctorate
23 students
Masters
11 students
Geology/Earth Science
Bachelors
24 students
Doctorate
5 students
Masters
5 students
Astrophysics
Bachelors
15 students
Doctorate
4 students
Masters
3 students
Materials Science
Doctorate
6 students
Masters
5 students
Physical Sciences
Bachelors
2 students
Chemical Physics
Bachelors
1 students
Engineering Technologies
Total number of students graduated under this category 213Packaging Science
Bachelors
135 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
11 students
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelors
49 students
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
8 students
Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Total number of students graduated under this category 212Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Bachelors
158 students
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
20 students
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Masters
(online)
28 students
Forensic Science and Technology
Masters
4 students
Natural Resources and Conservation
Total number of students graduated under this category 196Environmental Studies
Bachelors
66 students
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelors
42 students
Doctorate
14 students
Masters
8 students
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Doctorate
7 students
Masters
12 students
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
Bachelors
18 students
Environmental Science
Bachelors
10 students
Forestry
Bachelors
7 students
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
2 students
Forestry
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
7 students
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
Masters
2 students
Family and Consumer Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 133Family and Community Services
Bachelors
94 students
Masters
(online)
7 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
1 students
Child Development
Bachelors
23 students
Masters
1 students
Human Development and Family Studies
Doctorate
2 students
Masters
2 students
Human Nutrition
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
2 students
Child Care Provider/Assistant
No graduate
English Language and Literature
Total number of students graduated under this category 111English Language and Literature
Bachelors
74 students
Doctorate
2 students
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Bachelors
22 students
Rhetoric and Composition
Doctorate
6 students
Masters
7 students
Children's and Adolescent Literature
No graduate
Public Administration and Social Service
Total number of students graduated under this category 106Social Work
Bachelors
54 students
Doctorate
3 students
Masters
19 students
Public Policy Analysis
Bachelors
13 students
Masters
17 students
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Total number of students graduated under this category 102Linguistics
Bachelors
20 students
Doctorate
8 students
Masters
5 students
Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelors
28 students
Masters
3 students
Chinese Language and Literature
Bachelors
10 students
German Language and Literature
Bachelors
6 students
Doctorate
1 students
Masters
3 students
Japanese Language and Literature
Bachelors
9 students
French Language and Literature
Bachelors
4 students
Masters
1 students
Russian Language and Literature
Bachelors
2 students
Arabic Language and Literature
Bachelors
2 students
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
No graduate
History
Total number of students graduated under this category 47History
Bachelors
40 students
Doctorate
7 students
Liberal Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 41Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Bachelors
35 students
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities
Post-bachelorette Certificate
(online)
6 students
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 18Philosophy
Bachelors
12 students
Doctorate
1 students
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelors
5 students
Construction Trades
Total number of students graduated under this category 16Electrician
Undergraduate Certificate
16 students
Ethnic Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 12Women's Studies
Bachelors
6 students
African-American/Black Studies
Doctorate
4 students
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Doctorate
1 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
1 students
American/United States Studies/Civilization
No graduate
American Indian/Native American Studies
No graduate
Architecture
Total number of students graduated under this category 5Environmental Design/Architecture
Masters
5 students
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
No graduate