About

The only packaging Ph.D. degree offered in the United States. #1 in Packaging programs (Source: universities.com)
The School of Packaging (SoP) holds the prestigious reputation of being the first, the largest, and the most comprehensive packaging school in higher education.

The School educates students to thrive in careers such as packaging engineering, design, manufacturing, research and development, and sales.

Our graduates can be found across most industries and global Fortune 500 companies, and our Ph.D. graduates teach at universities around the world. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all aspects of packaging, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for top global companies. MSU SoP graduates have developed a strong alumni network, are leaders at all organizational levels, and are thought leaders shaping today’s sustainable packaging solutions.

STUDENTS

91%

Undergraduate

6%

Masters

3%

Ph.D.

596

total students

13%

minority students

7%

international students

Based on fall 2020 enrollments.

FACULTY

5

professors

1

associate professor

4

assistant professors

15 total faculty, 10 in the tenure system

53%

minority faculty

60%

male faculty

40%

female faculty

PROGRAMS

Undergraduate

Masters

Ph.D.


 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Sustainability
  • Medical
  • Packaging Materials
  • Packaging Design
  • Distribution and Value Chain

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Sustainable Polymers
  • Packaging Life Cycle Analysis
  • Medical/Health Care
  • Active Packaging
  • Fresh Food Packaging
  • Value Chain Optimization
  • Distribution/Shock/Vibration
  • Packaging Design

 


 

School of Packaging At A Glance

July 7, 2021

A one-page factsheet about the MSU School of Packaging with statistics and infographics.

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