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500+ programs from accredited schools, with tuition, length, format, and prerequisites side by side.
Accredited US AI Degree Programs
Sources: IPEDS, Computing Research Association
The degrees behind the latest AI careers
How many AI degree programs exist, what they cost, and career outcomes. Tracked continuously across 214 institutions, with labor market data from BLS.
361
accredited AI and machine learning degree programs listed
512 incl. cybersecurity, 214 institutions
+33.5%
projected growth for data scientists through 2034
vs. 3.1% all occupations, BLS EP 2024–34
$187k
median advertised salary, AI and ML engineering
10,133 US postings, 2025; 59% listed pay
18mo
median time to complete a master’s, full-time
Part-time median: 27 months
Fastest-growing job titles
Year-over-year change in US postings requiring AI skills, 2025 → 2026. Base postings in parentheses.
What programs require
Share of listed master’s programs listing each as required. “Recommended,” “preferred,” and unnamed “strong quantitative background” are coded separately.
Programming experience
72%
Statistics or probability
36%
Calculus
36%
Data structures and algorithms
32%
Linear algebra
28%
GRE scores
8%
n = 25 programs; GRE n = 24. Collected August 2, 2026.
Original data on how AI is changing education
Leaders’ top AI workforce strategies for the next 18 months
Source: Microsoft survey of 31,000+ workers
How AI Is Shaping Hiring and Headcount in 2026
Our review of the latest data on how AI is impacting hiring, layoffs and educational requirements in 2026.
Universities offering AI programs
Every accredited school with a dedicated AI degree, by state and level.
Generative AI in cybersecurity
How security teams are using generative models for detection and response.
AI layoffs tracker
Which roles are being cut, at which companies, and what replaced them.
Data center statistics
Capacity, spend, and where the buildout is creating jobs.
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Every program review and salary figure on this site is checked by people who hire, teach, or build in the field.
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Cybersecurity Program Manager at the Delaware Small Business Development Center.
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Information Assurance and Information Security Specialist at ASRC Federal.
Guides for choosing and paying for a program
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Median salaries for AI roles
What AI engineers, data scientists, prompt engineers, and other in-demand roles earn in 2026.
The highest-paying tech majors
Median earnings by major, ten years after graduation, and how AI degrees compare.
The highest-paying cybersecurity jobs
What each security role pays, the certifications behind it, and which ones hire without a degree.
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