Graduate Journalism Programs at Michigan State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in journalism at MSU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Journalism Rankings

#45 in the U.S.

#1 in Michigan

#6 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates MSU highly for journalism, ranked #45 out of 206 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	45 of 206
Best Journalism Schools in Michigan	1 of 5
Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6 of 30

Graduate Journalism Degrees at MSU

The following degree levels are offered in journalism at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	90
Master’s	12

MSU Journalism Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Michigan State University handed out 12 master’s degrees in journalism.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for journalism at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	19

MSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$43,022 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Find out more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of journalism master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of journalism master’s degree graduates at MSU are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master’s in journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Journalism majors at Michigan State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Journalism at MSU

Undergraduate study is also available at MSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Journalism	90

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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