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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
6
assistant professors
15 total faculty, 12 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
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