Rankings
Michigan State University's position among popular rankings appear below, by edition of the source in which the ranking was published. This site is updated as the latest version of each ranking is released.
Undergraduate Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
Source: US News & World Report
America's Best Colleges
| Category |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| National Universities |
82 |
81 |
85 |
| Top Public Universities |
33 |
33 |
35 |
| |
| Best Undergraduate Business Programs |
23 |
24 |
21 |
| Supply Chain Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Production/Operations Management |
7 |
8 |
7 |
| Management |
14 |
22 |
14 |
| Accounting |
19 |
22 |
19 |
| Management Information Systems |
N/R |
N/R |
20 |
| International Business |
23 |
24 |
28 |
| Marketing |
21 |
N/R |
32 |
| Finance |
22 |
N/R |
N/R |
| Quantitative Analysis |
13 |
N/R |
N/R |
| |
| Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs |
50 |
49 |
48 |
| Biological/Agricultural Engineering |
N/R |
11 |
7 |
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| Best Colleges for Veterans |
N/R |
44 |
49 |
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| Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching |
N/R |
N/R |
43 |
| |
Source: Washington Monthly
| Category |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| National Universities |
38 |
38 |
47 |
| Top Public Universities |
21 |
22 |
28 |
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Source: Kiplinger's Best Value Colleges
| Category |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| In-State Public Universities |
40 |
38 |
40 |
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Graduate Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
Source: US News & World Report
America's Best Graduate Schools
| Program |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Best Education Schools |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Elementary Teacher Education |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Secondary Teacher Education |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Higher Education Administration |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
4 |
8 |
5 |
| Educational Psychology |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| Education Policy |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| Special Education |
12 |
11 |
12 |
| Counseling/Psychology |
N/R |
12 |
N/R |
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| Best Business Schools |
37 |
37 |
38 |
| Supply Chain/Logistics |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Production/Operations |
8 |
10 |
15 |
| Management |
22 |
N/R |
26 |
| Accounting |
24 |
N/R |
41 |
| International Business |
19 |
21 |
N/R |
| Marketing |
21 |
N/R |
N/R |
| |
| Best Engineering Schools |
56 |
56 |
55 |
| Biological/Agricultural Engineering |
14 |
11 |
11 |
| Environmental Engineering |
54 |
48 |
40 |
| Electrical Engineering |
48 |
54 |
45 |
| Materials Engineering |
46 |
30 |
46 |
| Civil Engineering |
36 |
40 |
46 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
42 |
43 |
47 |
| Chemical Engineering |
44 |
43 |
50 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
N/R |
64 |
69 |
| |
| Best Medical Schools-Primary Care: |
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| MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine |
33 |
79 |
N/R |
| MSU College of Human Medicine |
60 |
61 |
67 |
| |
| Best Medical Schools-Research: |
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| MSU College of Human Medicine |
N/R |
89 |
N/R |
| |
| Best Nursing Schools (Master's programs) |
63 |
55 |
64 |
| Nursing Anesthesia |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice |
62 |
73 |
76 |
| |
| Best Law Schools |
96 |
88 |
91 |
| Part-time Law |
38 |
54 |
N/R |
| Dispute Resolution |
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44 |
| Intellectual Property Law |
|
|
53 |
| Legal Writing |
|
|
75 |
| Trial Advocacy |
|
|
76 |
| Clinical Training |
|
|
80 |
| International Law |
|
|
91 |
| Environmental Law |
|
|
92 |
| Tax Law |
|
|
96 |
| Health Care Law |
|
|
111 |
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| Best Online Graduate Programs: |
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| Online Grad Education Programs |
8 |
31 |
5 |
| Online Grad Criminal Justice Programs |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Online Grad Nursing Programs |
23 |
11 |
17 |
| Online Grad Business Programs (excludes MBA) |
16 |
21 |
23 |
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| Best Online Graduate Programs for Veterans: |
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| Online Grad Education Programs for Vets |
|
|
1 |
| Online Grad Criminal Justice Programs for Vets |
|
|
7 |
| Online Grad Business Programs for Vets |
|
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11 |
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Source: US News & World Report (Grad programs ranked every few years)
| Program |
Most Recent Rank |
Edition |
| African History |
1 |
2018 |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
1 |
2018 |
| Nuclear Physics |
1 |
2019 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling |
1 |
2020 |
| Criminology |
10 |
2019 |
| Econometrics |
12 |
2018 |
| Veterinary Medicine |
17 |
2020 |
| Physics |
28 |
2019 |
| Economics |
29 |
2018 |
| Political Science |
29 |
2018 |
| Social Work |
36 |
2020 |
| Clinical Psychology |
41 |
2017 |
| Sociology |
42 |
2018 |
| History |
44 |
2018 |
| Psychology |
45 |
2018 |
| Biological Sciences |
46 |
2019 |
| Speech-Language Pathology |
46 |
2017 |
| Mathematics |
47 |
2019 |
| Chemistry |
48 |
2019 |
| Statistics |
50 |
2019 |
| Computer Science |
55 |
2019 |
| English |
60 |
2018 |
| Earth Sciences |
64 |
2019 |
| Fine Arts |
82 |
2017 |
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Global Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
Source: US News & World Report Best Global Universities
| Category |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Overall Rank |
78 |
81 |
90 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
45 |
44 |
46 |
| |
| Subject Rankings: |
| Plant and Animal Science |
11 |
9 |
9 |
| Agricultural Sciences |
24 |
17 |
18 |
| Economics and Business |
25 |
26 |
28 |
| Environment/Ecology |
24 |
30 |
34 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health |
54 |
60 |
50 |
| Mathematics |
58 |
61 |
53 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology |
75 |
67 |
61 |
| Computer Science |
98 |
102 |
80 |
| Arts and Humanities |
73 |
78 |
83 |
| Physics |
63 |
98 |
83 |
| Space Science |
75 |
83 |
92 |
| Microbiology |
104 |
84 |
104 |
| Biology and Biochemistry |
99 |
92 |
121 |
| Engineering |
135 |
143 |
152 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology |
126 |
150 |
154 |
| Molecular Biology & Genetics |
161 |
N/R |
197 |
| Neuroscience & Behavior |
N/R |
N/R |
201 |
| Clinical Medicine |
234 |
209 |
206 |
| Chemistry |
203 |
207 |
209 |
| Materials Science |
215 |
215 |
240 |
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Source: Times Higher Ed World University Rankings (London)
| Category |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Overall Rank |
101 |
83 |
93 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
42 |
37 |
39 |
| |
| Overall Subject Rankings: |
| Education |
N/A |
10 |
11 |
| Psychology |
N/A |
24 |
32 |
| Business and Economics |
N/A |
34 |
45 |
| Life Sciences |
47 |
74 |
63 |
| Social Sciences |
35 |
54 |
66 |
| Computer Science |
N/R |
N/R |
83 |
| Physical Sciences |
N/R |
76 |
87 |
| Arts and Humanities |
N/R |
121 |
101 |
| Engineering and Technology |
N/R |
109 |
124 |
| Clinical and Health |
N/R |
140 |
176 |
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Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai)
| Category |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Overall Rank |
126 |
122 |
131 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
55 |
54 |
55 |
| |
| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Social Sciences |
| Subject |
2017 |
2018 |
| Communication |
2 |
4 |
| Education |
9 |
4 |
| Management |
15 |
24 |
| Business Administration |
44 |
29 |
| Hospitality and Tourism |
31 |
29 |
| Library and Information Science |
16 |
32 |
| Sociology |
32 |
35 |
| Psychology |
43 |
45 |
| Law |
40 |
47 |
| Political Science |
63 |
61 |
| Finance |
58 |
76 |
| Economics |
79 |
82 |
| Statistics |
89 |
87 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Medical Sciences |
| Subject |
2017 |
2018 |
| Nursing |
N/R |
160 |
| Public Health |
137 |
164 |
| Clinical Medicine |
243 |
282 |
| Pharmaceutical Science |
267 |
309 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Life Sciences |
| Subject |
2017 |
2018 |
| Agricultural Sciences |
11 |
13 |
| Veterinary Sciences |
15 |
61 |
| Biological Sciences |
185 |
198 |
| Human Biological Sciences |
238 |
246 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Engineering |
| Subject |
2017 |
2018 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering |
40 |
5 |
| Food Science and Technology |
64 |
37 |
| Biotechnology |
41 |
61 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
78 |
76 |
| Water Resources |
94 |
105 |
| Automation and Control |
53 |
107 |
| Energy Science and Engineering |
80 |
107 |
| Instruments Science and Technology |
120 |
107 |
| Civil Engineering |
99 |
122 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
140 |
147 |
| Telecommunications Engineering |
176 |
177 |
| Chemical Engineering |
191 |
188 |
| Transportation Science and Technology |
N/R |
193 |
| Nanoscience |
214 |
198 |
| Materials Science and Engineering |
222 |
232 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
256 |
261 |
| Electrical |
60 |
275 |
| Metallurgical Engineering |
166 |
N/R |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Ranking in Natural Sciences |
| Subject |
2017 |
2018 |
| Ecology |
37 |
42 |
| Physics |
61 |
65 |
| Mathematics |
99 |
79 |
| Atmospheric Sciences |
N/R |
116 |
| Geography |
106 |
116 |
| Chemistry |
217 |
216 |
| Earth Sciences |
N/R |
370 |
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Source: Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (London)
| Category |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Overall Rank |
160 |
149 |
141 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
42 |
39 |
38 |
| |
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Subject Rankings: |
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| Accounting and Finance |
66 |
63 |
86 |
| Agriculture and Forestry |
7 |
8 |
11 |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
57 |
68 |
N/R |
| Archaeology |
96 |
116 |
191 |
| Architecture |
141 |
149 |
178 |
| Art and Design |
|
178 |
N/R |
| Biological sciences |
134 |
104 |
119 |
| Business Management |
61 |
67 |
37 |
| Chemistry |
192 |
158 |
151 |
| Communication and Media Studies |
12 |
16 |
13 |
| Computer Science |
160 |
153 |
153 |
| Development Studies |
39 |
37 |
60 |
| Earth and Marine Sciences |
170 |
160 |
200 |
| Economics |
76 |
81 |
87 |
| Education |
21 |
24 |
18 |
| Engineering Chemical |
108 |
98 |
106 |
| Engineering Civil |
79 |
88 |
125 |
| Engineering Electrical |
132 |
121 |
160 |
| Engineering Mechanical |
82 |
82 |
114 |
| English Language and Literature |
197 |
158 |
135 |
| Environmental Studies |
68 |
65 |
91 |
| Geography |
96 |
102 |
136 |
| History |
89 |
85 |
139 |
| Hospitality and Leisure Management |
21 |
20 |
42* |
| Linguistics |
58 |
74 |
80 |
| Law |
217 |
160 |
139 |
| Materials Science |
104 |
102 |
143 |
| Mathematics |
169 |
162 |
103 |
| Modern Languages |
163 |
124 |
124 |
| Nursing |
85 |
77 |
82 |
| Performing Arts |
76 |
65 |
N/R* |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
99 |
93 |
119 |
| Philosophy |
135 |
162 |
N/R |
| Physics and Astronomy |
157 |
131 |
129 |
| Psychology |
71 |
64 |
40 |
| Sociology |
112 |
105 |
134 |
| Sports-related subjects |
21 |
35 |
51 |
| Statistics |
99 |
88 |
85 |
| Social Policy |
N/R |
96 |
N/A |
| Veterinary Science |
12 |
11 |
11 |
| *Indicates the metric changed from the previous year. |
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| Subject Rankings for Faculty: |
| Arts and Humanities |
166 |
207 |
152 |
| Engineering and Technology |
163 |
169 |
147 |
| Life Sciences and Medicine |
149 |
141 |
144 |
| Natural Science |
166 |
160 |
127 |
| Social Sciences and Management |
104 |
130 |
84 |
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