Michigan State University
70 Alums took the salary survey
MSU Alumni Salary over Time
MSU Salaries
| $57,306 | Starting Annual Salary  |
| $172,580 | 10 Year Annual Salary |
Said that MSU contributed
| 38.57% | 75-100% to their career success |
| 32.86% | 50-75% to their career success |
| 5.71% | 25-50% to their career success |
| 22.86% | 0-25% to their career success |
Had the employment status
| 10.00% | Self Employed |
| 4.29% | Top Management |
| 58.57% | White Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Pink Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Blue Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Entry Level employees |
| 27.14% | Unemployed. |
Life Satisfaction
| 77.14% | Are satisfied with their current job. |
| 84.29% | Said things are generally going well. |
| 51.43% | Are still in the field they majored in in college. |
Reputation & Preparedness
| Help from Reputation | 7.1 |
| Preparedness for Real world | 7.3 |
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“... You are allowed to change your mind, your career and your major several times throughout your life ...Read full comment
“... If you REALLY want to learn and not just get stuck in the diploma mill that the college experience has turned into, take advantage of the facilit...Read full comment
“... Michigan State did not hurt me in getting where I am today educationally and career-wise though in terms of my personal life, I think I would hav...Read full comment
“... The second and third benefits I have found to be tied for the most important and should be viewed as such with how you approach planning your col...Read full comment
“... A good football/basketball/hockey team can add excitement, but won't help you later in life when you are in the real world ...Read full comment
“... Incidentally, PHD's are truly ignorant individuals with big egos who know nothing about the real world ...Read full comment
“... They give you many opportunities to prepare yourself for the "real world" and you will be confident in your abilities when you leave MSU ...Read full comment
“... The town of East Lansing is a college town, that provides a fun atmosphere, but also has many opportunities for employment ...Read full comment
“... Remember, college is about preparing one for the real world ...Read full comment
“... I feel confident with my skills I have learned going into the real world, and I attribute my success to this one of a kind university ...Read full comment
“... The professors take the subject and really submerge them into your daily life, it's not a barrage of busy work it's learning something that will ...Read full comment
“... College is a tremendous help, however it is imperative to get real world experience in whatever your career choice may be ...Read full comment
“... The programs were challenging and directly prepared me for the real world ...Read full comment
“... While I did have some fun (mostly drunken wandering around east Lansing or drinking in the dorms) I would not recommend MSU if you value your edu...Read full comment
“... Make sure to choose a career for a major, not a hobby ...Read full comment
“... College gave me a slight taste of the real world ...Read full comment
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The fact that no one cares about you here does give you valuable real world experience though ...Read full comment
“... I am sure that it will look good on my resume, but to tell you the truth, if I were to do it over again, I'd go anywhere but here ...Read full comment
“... Most professors provide relevant work that applies to the real world ...Read full comment
“... Michigan State did not hurt me in getting where I am today educationally and career-wise though in terms of my personal life, I think I would hav...Read full comment
“... If you love college and don't want to get involved in the real world then come here ...Read full comment
“... I enjoyed every moment on this campus - the rigors of a challenging academic program, along with university activities and social life have prepa...Read full comment
“... If she was fired and denied unemployment for due cause what else can be said ...Read full comment
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To me college is more than just studying for a career ...Read full comment
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