Boston University Online Master of Education in AI and Education

This is the Boston University AI program for people who work in schools, training or education technology. It is a Master of Education, not a computer science degree, and it costs $30,000, the highest of the four Boston University master's on our list. The decision comes down to fit, since the four Boston University programs serve different careers.

Boston University offers four online master's degrees in AI that are on our list, and this is the one built around teaching and learning. It leads to an Ed.M. in AI and Education, completed 100% online. You finish with an AI and Education Research-to-Practice Capstone, also done fully online.

The other three Boston University programs are aimed at business leaders, computer scientists and enterprise teams. If you are a teacher, instructional designer, curriculum developer or school administrator, this is the only one of the four written for your field. If you are not in education, one of the others is the better match.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

Boston University describes the degree as 100% online, including the capstone. Ask whether classes meet live or run on your own time, and how long the program takes to finish.

Those are the two things a working educator needs to know. Ask whether sessions are scheduled during the school day, how many hours a week the coursework takes, and how long students usually take to finish. If you teach full time, the answers decide whether the degree fits alongside your job.

Who It Fits

• You teach, lead a school, design training or build learning products, and you want to understand how AI changes that work.
• You want a graduate credential in education with an AI focus rather than a technical degree you would have to translate for your employer.
• You like the idea of finishing with a capstone that ties research to practice in your own setting.

Who Should Skip It

• You want to build and deploy machine learning systems. The computer science and enterprise programs at the same school are a closer match.
• Price is your main concern. At $30,000, this program costs more than the $25,000 Boston University options for the same 30 credits.

The program is 30 credits and ends with the AI & Education Research-to-Practice Capstone. The capstone title is the useful clue. A research-to-practice project suggests you will study evidence about AI in learning and then apply it to a real problem, which suits a working educator.

Ask for the course list and see how much is about classroom and learning design versus how AI systems work, because the balance decides whether you leave able to evaluate AI tools or to build them.

Standout Features

• Culminating leadership project completed in collaboration with an industry partner

Total tuition is $30,000 for 30 credits, which works out to a flat price you can plan around. That is the highest sticker price among the four Boston University master's on this list, which each cost $25,000.

If you work in a school or district, ask whether your employer offers tuition assistance, because an education master's is a common benefit in that setting. Also confirm whether the $30,000 covers fees and any required materials, and whether the price can change before you finish.

You would earn a Master of Education (Ed.M.) in AI and Education from Boston University, a private nonprofit school in Boston. Federal data lists the university's graduation rate at 89%, a school-wide figure.

The Ed.M. is an education credential. Check with your state or district before you count on it for a pay-scale change or a license, since those rules vary and the school can tell you what other students have done with it.

Where this degree can lead: Data Scientist Jobs, Jobs You Can Get With an AI Degree.

• It costs $30,000, compared with $25,000 for the other Boston University AI master's with the same 30 credits.
• It is an education degree, so it will not give you the programming depth of a computer science master's.
• A tied score with three sibling programs means the ranking does not separate them. You have to choose on field and focus.

• How long do students usually take to finish the 30 credits while working full time?
• Do classes meet live, and if so, at what times?
• Does the $30,000 include all fees, and could the price change before I finish?
• Will this degree qualify me for a pay increase or a license change in my state or district?
• Can you show me examples of capstone projects from past students in my kind of role?
• How much of the coursework is about how AI works, and how much is about teaching and learning with it?

Offered by BU Metropolitan College.

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