Michigan State University Graduate Program Reviews
92%
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School Information
- Website: Visit College Website
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC, + 4 more
- Programmatic Accreditation: AACSB, + 8 more
- Campus Setting: City: Small
- Student Population: 50,538 (39,143 undergrad)
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
- Graduate Attendance Status: 26% part-time, 74% full-time
- Annual Tuition: $16,122 in-state; $31,674 out-of-state
Source: NCES
Student & Graduate Reviews
rmm5290
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Degree:
Animal Science
Graduation Year:
2017
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Pros: Many different areas of study and many different experts working and teaching on campus
Cons: Very intensive grant writing program. To do any project you basically MUST have an outside funding source
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Password
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Degree:
Anthropology
Graduation Year:
2017
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Department was not honest with me about the likely hood of getting any other financial aid besides than student loans before accepting offer. The campus is difficult to navigate and the bureaucracy stifling. Campus is not as attractive as everyone seems to think. Other departments seem much better organized and funded.
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perkyoak
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Degree:
Agriculture
Graduation Year:
2019
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I feel MSU is a great school to pursue your degree.
Faculty are great and there is always a place for you in the university.
The greatest thing I feel here is the voice of students matter in each and every field.
Pros
Quality of education.
Use of technology.
Priority given to student.
Cons
Transportation and cost of living
IT support very limited to student
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danib23
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Degree:
English
Graduation Year:
2016
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Pros: Rigorous program with lots of opportunities to improve on pedagogical tools, and plenty of job market support
Cons: Limited course options, many conflicts with teaching and courses
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LightDancer
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Degree:
Biology
Graduation Year:
2020
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Lansing/East Lansing isn't a particularly lively, cultured, exciting place. Its generally pretty safe, though there are some parts to avoid and I don't like walking around at night alone on the more remote parts of campus (but that's where the cheap parking is). The faculty, physical resources, networking opportunities, and administrative support are outstanding. Food, drink, and housing are generally pretty cheap, especially coming from California.
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peeebo
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Degree:
Biology
Graduation Year:
2016
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Pros are good professors, cons are time it takes to finish
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masonk216
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Degree:
Biology
Graduation Year:
2017
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The Entomology department is a cohesive, collaborative unit, despite having faculty members in six buildings on campus (a con). In addition to within department collaborations there are many opportunities to work with other grad students and faculty in other units such as Integrative Biology, Molecular Biology, Plant Pathology and Horticulture.
The Graduate School has excellent opportunities for grad students for professional development workshops, health and wellness, dissertation completion, etc.
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Luke
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Degree:
Other Engineering
Graduation Year:
2016
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Pros: the advanced projects can let students learn, share, and create some skills about the relative filed. The teaching experience can practice the teaching skills, which will benefit the career in future.
Cons: sometimes stressful
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Cplwally
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Degree:
Economics
Graduation Year:
2016
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I think one of the cons was lack of conference funding, though one of the pros is the responsiveness of faculty to student needs. In fact, they have already begun to address a number of the cons through an extensive project working with graduate students in the program to improve it.
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rlgibbs17
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Degree:
Education
Graduation Year:
2016
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Great faculty to student ratio. Workload was intensive but useful for professional use. I would like to see more effort towards scholarships/grants for students.
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