MS in Business Data Science and Analytics (STEM) 

at Michigan State University, East Lansing

Michigan State University serves academic excellence and student success. It is a leading public research university and offers more than 400 areas of study across 17-degree granting colleges. In all, top-ranked UG and PG programs, world-class faculty, and dynamic learning facilities empower students to create personalized paths that enable them to succeed and lead. On top of this, Michigan State University placement rate for UG students is 93%.

Michigan State University provides various programs to Indian students. Some popular programs are Biology, Information Science, Psychology, Supply Chain Management, and more. Student can become a part of fields like Business, Health Science, Communication, etc. The tuition fees for UG programme is around INR 38L where it is between INR 12 L and INR 65 L for PG programs.

No, Michigan State University is not an Ivy League School. The Ivy League Schools in US are synonymous with excellence and world-class education. Basically, Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States. The Ivy League schools are; Brown University, Columbia University, University University, Dartmouth College, Ivy5 University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.

As per the world's top universities 2026 rankings, Michigan State University ranks at No. 85 among the Top 100 institutions worldwide. Among the U.S. institutions, Michigan State Uni ranks at No. 36 and at No. 14 U.S. public universities. 

The median base salary of the MSU Michigan MBA graduates is USD 117,500 for the Class of 2024 (Around INR 1.04 Cr.). Furthermore, as per U.S. News & World Report, the median salary for the graduates is USD 55,084 (Around INR 48.3 lakh). As per the Destination report for the College of Engineering, the median starting salary is USD 77,000 for 2023-24 (Around INR 68 lakh). As per the 2024 overall report for the Bachelor's students, the top employers at this university include Jackson, General Motors, Amazon, PwC, PepsiCo, Deloitte, Trinity Health System, etc.  

At the time of MSU admission, international students are required to submit an IELTS score. Minimum score required in IELTS is 6.5 or higher. TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo scores are also accepted.

The minimum or sub-score is different for graduate courses. So, check with the official website to know the details.

Michigan State University is ranked by Times Higher Education for the year 2026 and this ranking is 105 among the top universities of the world. Many parameters are used for the same like teaching, research development, research quality, industry, international outlook. Look at the table given below for the MSU scores on each of these parameters - 

The UG Business course of Michigan State University has been ranked at #24 in 2026 rankings by U.S. News & World Report. In the previous year, this course ranked at #27. Also, for a lot of courses, this ranking publisher ranked Michigan State in 2025 such as Supply Chain Management MBA at #3, UG Mechanical Engineering at #26, Chemical Engineering PG at #53, Civil Engineering PG at #31, Graduate Business School at #35, etc.

Michigan State has been consistently ranked by ARWU Shanghai ranking body over the years. In the past 3 years, its MSU's ARWU ranking has witnessed a stagnant rank. In the 2025 ranking, the university was ranked at #151 globally and the same was the case for the past some years. 

International students can work on-campus up to 20 hours a week during Fall and Spring semesters and full-time during the holidays and summer breaks. Students can find on-campus job via Handshake, job posting system. Top 10 Part-Time jobs in USA for Indian students are:

• Teaching Assistant
• Campus Tech Support
• Barista
• Catering Assistant
• Academic Department Assistant