Overview

Key Features

Facilities and instrumentation are available for advanced study and research in the following areas: product and/or Packaging damage in the physical distribution environment, barrier characteristics of packaging systems and materials, quality preservation and storage stability of packaged products, and mechanical properties of packaging materials and systems.

Other areas of study include medical packaging, automatic identification, logistics, environmental impact and recycling of packaging materials, human factors in packaging, and packaging systems development and optimization. Programs of study and research are flexible and are designed to meet the needs of individual students.

Students who are enrolled in Master of Science degree programs in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University may elect a Graduate Specialization in Food Safety.

The Master of Science degree in Packaging provides a broad education with specialized training in one of the areas of study listed below:

Product and/or package damage in the physical distribution environment

Barrier characteristics of packaging systems and materials

Quality preservation and storage stability of packaged products

Mechanical properties of packaging materials and systems

Distribution packaging

Packaging systems development and optimization

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical/pharmaceutical packaging

Human factors in packaging

Environmental impacts of packaging

Recycling

Automatic identification

Packaging in business and marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

Spring and Summer admission is limited to the MS Online program and MS On-Campus (non-thesis) for students with a Packaging degree from MSU

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

East Lansing, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Entering graduate students are expected to have a bachelor's degree in packaging or a related undergraduate field.

Students lacking the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in packaging may be admitted provisionally and be required to complete collateral courses to make up any deficiencies.

These collateral courses will not count toward degree requirements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

53220 USD / year

≈ 53220 USD / year
Out-of-State

53220 USD / year

≈ 53220 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

28110 USD / year

≈ 28110 USD / year

Additional Details

Online Packaging Masters fee $1000/ credit

Living costs

East Lansing

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key Features

The Master of Science degree in Packaging provides a broad education with specialized training in one of the areas of study listed below:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

East Lansing

Financing

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