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Career test for Michigan State students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 856+ Michigan State alumni actually went on to do.

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What Michigan State grads actually do

Based on 856 notable Michigan State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

American football player
162
politician
102
basketball player
80
university teacher
69
ice hockey player
53
writer
45
lawyer
35
baseball player
26
actor
24
journalist
23
basketball coach
19
businessperson
18

Notable Michigan State alumni

Jon-Erik Hexum
Jon-Erik Hexum
film actor · model
Andrew Rossos
Andrew Rossos
historian · history teacher
Angela Lanza
Angela Lanza
singer
Andrew Maxwell
Andrew Maxwell
American football player
Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert
businessperson
Paul Gentilozzi
Paul Gentilozzi
racing automobile driver · engineer
John Engler
John Engler
politician
Anton Armstrong
Anton Armstrong
conductor · choir director

Salary outlook for top Michigan State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
ice hockey player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr

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About Michigan State

Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the country. After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. Michigan State has facilities across the state, and over 550,500 alumni. The university's six professional schools include the College of Law (founded in Detroit, in 1891, as the Detroit College of Law and moved to East Lansing in 1997), Eli Broad College of Business; the College of Nursing, the College of Osteopathic Medicine (the world's first state-funded osteopathic college), the College of Human Medicine, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The university pioneered the studies of music therapy, packaging, hospitality business, supply chain management, and communication sciences. Michigan State is a member of the Association of American Universities, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", and a Public Ivy institution. MSU ranks among the world's top 100 institutions, according to Time magazine. The university's campus houses the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, the Abrams Planetarium, the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, and one of the country's largest residence hall system. University faculty, alumni, and affiliates include 1 Nobel laureate, 20 Rhodes Scholars, 20 Marshall Scholars, and 8 Pulitzer Prize winners. The Michigan State Spartans compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. Spartan teams have won national championships in many sports, including football, men's basketball, ice hockey, and women's cross country.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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