Here is an overview of the graduate program in public health at MSU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks MSU highly for public health, placing at #80 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 80 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Michigan | 2 of 10 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 11 of 58 |
Here is each degree level offered in public health at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 56 |
| Graduate Certificate | 13 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University handed out 56 master’s degrees in public health.
MSU is in the top 10% of the country for public health at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan | 2 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 7 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 54 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,682 | $47,424 |
| Fees | $340 | $340 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 25% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 59% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
MSU conferred 11 master’s completions in international public health/international health in the most recent reporting year — 64% to women and 36% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Michigan State University conferred 13 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
MSU ranks competitively among schools offering public health at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 3 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 11 |
Among recent graduates, 15% of public health graduate certificate degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The largest share of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 31% 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 graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
MSU conferred 2 graduate certificate degrees in international public health/international health in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (50%).