by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Michigan State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Michigan State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 18,402 undergraduate · 7,632 graduate (26,034 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Michigan State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,017 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 638 |
| Biology, General. | 612 |
| Psychology, General. | 587 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 520 |
The following majors at Michigan State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $126,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $82,167 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $76,292 |
| Computer Engineering. | $75,462 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $73,189 |
Browse every major at Michigan State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,017 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Customer Service Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
638 | $73,189 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
405 | $61,907 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
264 | $58,095 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
254 | $82,167 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management and Services, Other. · Labor and Industrial Relations. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. · Labor Studies. |
168 | $64,443 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
161 | $58,100 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 117 | $126,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
98 | $45,050 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 55 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
612 | $23,885 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. · Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other. |
225 | $21,663 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry. |
129 | $36,979 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. |
120 | $24,435 |
| Genetics. ↳ Molecular Genetics. · Plant Genetics. · Genetics, General. |
96 | $33,587 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Molecular Physiology. |
66 | $21,826 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. · Epidemiology. · Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. |
66 | $32,377 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
61 | $38,059 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology and Toxicology. · Environmental Toxicology. |
50 | $71,675 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
25 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Biometry/Biometrics. |
6 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. ↳ Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. · Medicine. |
454 | $56,501 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
286 | $68,030 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. |
175 | $45,273 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
81 | $54,160 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
77 | $36,358 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · International Public Health/International Health. · Public Health, Other. |
69 | $53,032 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 50 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
37 | $24,768 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
11 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
520 | $38,973 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
302 | $37,107 |
| Journalism. | 102 | $32,515 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
77 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 314 | $71,321 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
157 | $71,673 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
117 | $66,002 |
| Engineering, General. | 88 | $66,191 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 72 | $70,092 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 54 | $59,306 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
48 | $75,462 |
| Engineering, Other. | 48 | $57,800 |
| Materials Engineering. | 15 | $68,609 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
8 | NA |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, Other. |
287 | $48,199 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
152 | $32,000 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
128 | $31,092 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
104 | $42,937 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 78 | $33,674 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
34 | $29,967 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
16 | $27,724 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 587 | $29,150 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Educational Psychology. |
34 | $53,275 |
| Psychology, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Dairy Science. · Livestock Management. |
159 | $34,232 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 107 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
62 | $47,456 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
58 | $69,831 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agricultural Production Operations, General. · Crop Production. · Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. |
40 | $21,879 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
35 | $41,741 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. |
33 | $35,527 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Turf and Turfgrass Management. · Landscaping and Groundskeeping. |
31 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
21 | NA |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 97 | $41,729 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Computer Teacher Education. |
96 | $45,970 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
76 | $46,003 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
72 | $67,229 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 63 | $51,510 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
62 | $52,027 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
16 | $44,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
7 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. · Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 5 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 433 | $76,292 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. |
33 | $44,992 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Pedagogy. · Music Theory and Composition. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Conducting. · Music, General. · Keyboard Instruments. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
158 | $41,814 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Graphic Design. · Interior Design. · Fashion/Apparel Design. |
138 | $37,306 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
55 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
37 | $24,128 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
30 | $27,513 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. · Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 255 | $54,010 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Pre-Law Studies. |
116 | $20,423 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 25 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
263 | $39,447 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 70 | $60,256 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. · Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Science. | 133 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 62 | $30,431 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 58 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 48 | $21,557 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
46 | $22,995 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 10 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
310 | $28,209 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
15 | $26,719 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
95 | $27,553 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
80 | $28,901 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. · Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. · Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. |
30 | $41,632 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. · Forestry, Other. |
27 | $34,078 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Elementary Particle Physics. |
95 | $34,929 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemical Physics. |
71 | $50,470 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. |
41 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
13 | $39,719 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Packaging Science. |
180 | $66,715 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 44 | $65,740 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
85 | $48,982 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
44 | $52,504 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Computational Mathematics. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
37 | $32,826 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
32 | $25,760 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
17 | $30,642 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
12 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
8 | $32,437 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 77 | $35,931 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
26 | $36,915 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 77 | $33,058 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
25 | $39,564 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family and Community Services. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. · Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
95 | $33,274 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
54 | $28,671 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. ↳ Electrician. |
18 | $38,974 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ French Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Communications Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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