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Michigan State University Ranking Badges

Michigan State earned 195 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 9 in the top 1%, 69 in the top 5%, 68 in the top 10% and 49 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 1,562 in Most Popular for Communication & Journalism, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 195 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 9 / 69
• Highest placement: #2 of 1,562, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 24
• Placements this edition: 708
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Michigan State University Earned?

Michigan State University holds 195 ranking badges across 24 fields of study, 78 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Explore our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	9
Top 5%	69
Top 10%	68
Top 15%	49
Total	195

What Is Michigan State University Known For?

Michigan State University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 23 of its 160 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Public Relations & Advertising, General Biology and Geography & Cartography.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (Great Lakes)			✓
Overall Best (Michigan)			✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Michigan)		✓
Location Diversity (Michigan)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Great Lakes)			✓
Most Popular (Michigan)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Great Lakes)		✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Michigan)		✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Agricultural Production
Most Popular			✓
Animal Science
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Food Science Technology
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Horticulture
Top Ranked			✓
Soil Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular			✓
General Biology
Most Popular				✓
Genetics
Most Popular			✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Most Popular	✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular			✓
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Most Popular			✓
Zoology
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked			✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Most Popular	✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Other Business & Marketing
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Journalism
Most Popular		✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused		✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked		✓

Construction Trades

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Electrical & Power Installation
Top Ranked			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Most Popular		✓
Educational Assessment
Top Ranked		✓
General Education
Most Popular		✓
Instructional Media Design
Most Popular		✓
Special Education
Most Popular		✓
Student Counseling
Top Ranked	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Engineering
Most Popular	✓
Civil Engineering
Most Popular	✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
General Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Materials Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Most Popular		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
General English Literature
Most Popular		✓
Writing Studies
Most Popular	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Ethnic Studies
Top Ranked	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Romance Languages
Most Popular	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Most Popular		✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Most Popular	✓
Medicine
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked	✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked				✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Homeland Security
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Security Science and Technology.
Top Ranked	✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Most Popular			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Mathematics
Most Popular		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computational Science
Most Popular			✓
International Studies
Most Popular		✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Forestry
Most Popular	✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Popular		✓
Wildlife Management
Most Popular		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Most Popular		✓
Chemistry
Most Popular			✓
Physics
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Most Popular		✓
Economics
Most Popular			✓
General Social Sciences
Most Popular	✓
Geography & Cartography
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Sociology
Most Popular			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Most Popular			✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Music
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

How Does Michigan State University Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Michigan State University earned 22 badges across 15 sports, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #15 of 704 in Soccer.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)	✓
Overall Athletics	✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball		✓
Baseball (D1)	✓
Basketball			✓
Basketball (D1)		✓
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)		✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)			✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Golf	✓
Golf (D1)		✓
Soccer		✓
Soccer (D1)		✓
Softball			✓
Softball (D1)		✓
Tennis	✓
Tennis (D1)		✓
Volleyball		✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does Michigan State University Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Michigan State University earned 2 badges across 2 online programs; its highest placement is #2 of 8 in Most Popular Online for Pharmacology & Toxicology.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Most Popular Online	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Management Sciences & Methods
Most Popular Online	✓

How Does Michigan State University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Michigan State University earned 11 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #233 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Michigan State University appears in 708 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.