How Much Does a Master’s in AI Cost?

A master’s degree in AI costs a median of $33,450 in total tuition. We analyzed 100 programs at 81 U.S. universities from each school’s published 2026–27 rates.

Last Updated: October 9, 2026

Tracker status

Last updated

Oct 9, 2026

Programs analyzed

100

Universities

Rate year

2026–27

Changes this update

In-state figures added

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At out-of-state rates

$33,450

Median total tuition

Based on a sample of 100 programs at 81 universities

$10,000

Cheapest program

University of Texas at Austin, online

$129,600

Most expensive program

Carnegie Mellon University, MS in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

$995

Median cost per credit

87 programs on semester credits

For in-state residents

$28,688

Median total tuition

In-state rates at the 39 public programs. Private universities charge one rate.

$9,180

Cheapest program

Kennesaw State University, on campus

$18,600

Median in-state saving

At the 21 public programs that charge residents less

$785

Median cost per credit

87 programs on semester credits

AI Master’s Tuition by Format and School Type

Median tuition by format

Online43 programs$24,495
On campus28 programs$51,921
Hybrid or either format29 programs$36,750

Median tuition by school type

Private nonprofit58 programs$36,000
Public, out-of-state39 programs$33,173
Public, in-state39 programs$19,108
For-profit3 programs$27,540

Programs by total tuition

Under $20,00020
$20,000 to $39,99943
$40,000 to $59,99920
$60,000 to $79,99911
$80,000 or more6

Cheapest and Most Expensive AI Master’s Programs

10 cheapest programs

1University of Texas at AustinMS in Artificial Intelligence · Online$10,000
2University of the CumberlandsMS in Artificial Intelligence · Online$11,005
3Belhaven UniversityMS in Applied Artificial Intelligence · Online$11,025
4Amberton UniversityMS in Applied Artificial Intelligence · Online$11,700
5Kennesaw State UniversityMS in Artificial Intelligence · Online$12,150
6Dakota State UniversityMS in Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence · Online$14,871
7Lindsey Wilson UniversityMS in Applied Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence · Online$15,015
8Concordia University, St. PaulMS in Artificial Intelligence · Online$15,750
9University of Colorado BoulderMS in Artificial Intelligence on Coursera · Online$15,750
10Utah Valley UniversityMS in Applied Artificial Intelligence · Online$15,914

10 most expensive programs

1Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation · On campus$129,600
2Northwestern UniversityMS in Artificial Intelligence · On campus$94,648
3Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Machine Learning · On campus$93,300
4Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering · On campus$92,265
5University of PennsylvaniaMSE in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence · On campus$88,250
6Duke UniversityMEng in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation · On campus$82,064
7Duke UniversityMEng in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation · Online$76,650
8New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMS in Artificial Intelligence · On campus$70,890
9Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster’s in Applied Artificial Intelligence · Online or on campus$64,560
10Stevens Institute of TechnologyMS in Machine Learning · Online or on campus$64,560

Tuition for All 100 AI Master’s Programs

School	Program	Format	Type	Credits	Total tuition	In-state	Source
University of Texas at Austin	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$10,000	$10,000	Source
University of the Cumberlands	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	31	$11,005	—	Source
Belhaven University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$11,025	—	Source
Amberton University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	36	$11,700	—	Source
Kennesaw State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$12,150	$12,150	Source
Dakota State University	MS in Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$14,871	$14,871	Source
Lindsey Wilson University	MS in Applied Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	33	$15,015	—	Source
Concordia University, St. Paul	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$15,750	—	Source
University of Colorado Boulder	MS in Artificial Intelligence on Coursera	Online	Public	30	$15,750	$15,750	Source
Utah Valley University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$15,914	$15,914	Source
CUNY School of Professional Studies	MS in Generative AI	Online	Public	30	$16,950	$14,100	Source
University of the Cumberlands	Executive Master’s in Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Private	31	$17,019	—	Source
Florida International University	MS in Applied AI and Internet of Things	Hybrid	Public	30	$17,142	$17,142	Source
University of Central Missouri	MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Public	30	$17,220	$17,220	Source
Indiana Wesleyan University	MS in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics specialization	Online	Private	30	$17,700	—	Source
New England College	Executive MS in Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Private	36	$18,360	—	Source
Lindenwood University	MA in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$18,570	—	Source
Southwest Baptist University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Private	30	$19,350	—	Source
Campbellsville University	MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	36	$19,440	—	Source
Mississippi State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	31	$19,453	$19,453	Source
Merrimack College	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	36	$20,160	—	Source
Colorado State University Global	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Online	Public	30	$20,250	$20,250	Source
Bellevue University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$20,400	—	Source
Houston Christian University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	33	$20,460	—	Source
Dakota State University	MS in Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$20,943	$11,811	Source
York College of Pennsylvania	MS in Analytics and Applied AI	Online	Private	30	$21,300	—	Source
Rivier University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$21,990	—	Source
Neumont University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	For-profit	36 quarter	$22,500	—	Source
West Virginia University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$23,550	$23,550	Source
Angelo State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$23,739	$10,899	Source
Bryant University	MS in Applied AI	Online	Private	31	$24,495	—	Source
Concordia University Wisconsin	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$24,750	—	Source
Touro University	MS in Artificial Intelligence Systems	Online or on campus	Private	30	$27,300	—	Source
Westcliff University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	For-profit	36	$27,540	—	Source
San Francisco State University	MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$27,638†	$13,508	Source
Auburn University	MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering	Online	Public	30	$28,470	$28,470	Source
Purdue University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$28,500	$28,500	Source
Maryville University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	33	$28,875‡	—	Source
Westcliff University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	For-profit	36	$29,412	—	Source
Nova Southeastern University	MS in Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity	Online or on campus	Private	30	$29,670	—	Source
Nova Southeastern University	MS in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$29,670	—	Source
University of San Diego	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$29,850	—	Source
City University of Seattle	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	39 quarter	$30,225	—	Source
Northeastern University	MPS in Applied AI	Online	Private	34	$30,500	—	Source
San Jose State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence (regular session)	On campus	Public	33	$30,845†	$15,302	Source
Tarleton State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Online or on campus	Public	36	$31,734	$16,326	Source
Regis University	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Private	30	$31,980	—	Source
Penn State World Campus	Master of Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$32,670	$32,670	Source
University of Bridgeport	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	30	$33,000	—	Source
University of North Texas	MS in Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering concentration	On campus	Public	33	$33,173	$19,049	Source
San Jose State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence (special session)	Online	Public	33	$33,726	$33,726	Source
Kettering University	MEng in Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Private	30	$34,020	—	Source
University of North Texas	MS in Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering concentration	Online	Public	33	$34,328	$20,204	Source
Auburn University at Montgomery	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$34,650	$16,050	Source
Kennesaw State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$35,250	$9,180	Source
La Salle University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$35,250	—	Source
Robert Morris University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$36,750	—	Source
Texas A&M University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$36,972†	$20,487	Source
George Washington University	MEng in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Online	Private	30	$37,500	—	Source
University of Maryland, College Park	MEng in Engineering Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$38,130	$38,130	Source
New Jersey Institute of Technology	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$38,520	$38,520	Source
University of New Haven	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	33	$39,105	—	Source
University of Georgia	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$39,780	$12,930	Source
University of Pennsylvania	MSE in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	10 course units	$40,270	—	Source
University of Alaska Anchorage	MS in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Engineering	On campus	Public	30	$40,292	$21,572	Source
University of Washington	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Engineering	Online or on campus	Public	39 quarter	$41,379	$41,379	Source
University of Michigan-Flint	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Public	32	$41,432	$31,120	Source
University of Denver	MS in Applied Data Science and AI	Online or on campus	Private	48 quarter	$41,616	—	Source
University of North Carolina Wilmington	MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	36	$42,418†	$15,100	Source
Florida Gulf Coast University	MS in Data Analytics and AI	Online or on campus	Public	30	$43,193	$11,201	Source
Meharry Medical College	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	42	$44,100†	—	Source
University of Maryland, College Park	MEng in Engineering Artificial Intelligence	Online	Public	30	$47,010	$47,010	Source
DePaul University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	48 quarter	$48,144	—	Source
Adelphi University	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Hybrid	Private	30	$51,300	—	Source
Mississippi State University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	31	$51,821	$19,108	Source
Yeshiva University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	36	$52,020	—	Source
Seattle University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	49 quarter	$52,577	—	Source
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$53,250	—	Source
Milwaukee School of Engineering	MS in Machine Learning	Online	Private	32	$56,096	—	Source
Johns Hopkins University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online	Private	30	$56,200	—	Source
Northeastern University	MPS in Applied AI	On campus	Private	34	$56,202	—	Source
Illinois Institute of Technology	Master of Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$57,750	—	Source
Auburn University	MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering	On campus	Public	30	$59,250	$19,290	Source
University of San Diego	MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	30	$60,000	—	Source
University of Michigan-Dearborn	MS in Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Public	30	$60,510	$36,180	Source
University of San Francisco	MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	35	$60,725	—	Source
Penn State Great Valley	Master of Artificial Intelligence	Hybrid	Public	30	$60,960	$36,210	Source
Northeastern University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	32	$61,504	—	Source
Northeastern University, Roux Institute	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	32	$61,504	—	Source
Drexel University	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Online or on campus	Private	45 quarter	$63,000	—	Source
Stevens Institute of Technology	MS in Machine Learning	Online or on campus	Private	30	$64,560	—	Source
Stevens Institute of Technology	Master’s in Applied Artificial Intelligence	Online or on campus	Private	30	$64,560	—	Source
New Jersey Institute of Technology	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Public	30	$70,890	$52,110	Source
Duke University	MEng in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation	Online	Private	30	$76,650	—	Source
Duke University	MEng in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation	On campus	Private	30	$82,064	—	Source
University of Pennsylvania	MSE in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	10 course units	$88,250	—	Source
Carnegie Mellon University	MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering	On campus	Private	120 units	$92,265†	—	Source
Carnegie Mellon University	MS in Machine Learning	On campus	Private	111 units	$93,300†	—	Source
Northwestern University	MS in Artificial Intelligence	On campus	Private	16 course units	$94,648†	—	Source
Carnegie Mellon University	MS in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation	On campus	Private	195 units	$129,600†	—	Source

† Calculated from per-term tuition. ‡ 2025–26 rate. In-state totals are shown for public universities.

Update Log

Oct 9, 2026

Added in-state figures for residents: median, cheapest program, saving and cost per credit.

Oct 8, 2026

First release: 100 programs analyzed at 2026–27 rates.

How We Calculate Tuition Cost

Programs

Firstly, we only include master’s degrees with AI or machine learning in the degree title. For example, a “Master’s in AI & Machine Learning” would be included. But a concentration within another degree would not. Online and on-campus versions are listed separately when the tuition differs (as it often does). A program is left out if its tuition and credit requirement are not published.

Total Tuition

Total tuition is the per-credit rate plus mandatory per-credit fees, multiplied by the credits required to graduate. If a school quotes a flat price, we use that price. Where a school charges by the term, we multiply the per-term rate by the number of terms in the standard full-time graduation plan.

Rates

We use the rate an out-of-state student pays. For public universities, we also show the in-state total. Rates are for the 2026–27 academic year.

Fees

Per-semester and one-time fees, such as technology, application and graduation fees, are not included.

Sources

Every figure comes from an official university page: bursar page, program page or the academic catalog.