Grand Canyon University Online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Grand Canyon's online master's in artificial intelligence is one of the lower-priced master's options on our list. At $610 per credit for 46 credits, tuition is $28,060 before fees, and up to 12 credits may transfer in. The tradeoff is thin published detail: we have no course list, admissions rules or class format, so you'll need to ask a lot of questions before you apply.

Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, with large online programs. This master's is fully online in eight-week courses. Its $610 per-credit rate is the strongest part of its profile.

The degree is 46 credits, longer than the 30-credit master's at some other schools. A longer degree at a lower rate can still land at a lower total, and here it does.

Tuition is $610 per credit, so 46 credits comes to $28,060 before fees. The school prints the rate and the credits, and the total is simple multiplication you can check against your own bill.

The page also says up to 12 credits, or one third of the program, may transfer. Each credit that transfers removes one credit's tuition from your bill, so a full 12 would take a meaningful chunk off.

At $610 per credit, every transferred credit saves you that much, so the evaluation can pay for itself quickly. Ask for a transcript evaluation early, and ask what fees apply on top of tuition.

Military students have extra options. GCU offers a special military rate per credit hour for active service members and their spouses in online programs, and it grants veteran students a 10% tuition scholarship for online programs. It also accepts military Tuition Assistance and is a Yellow Ribbon school.

46 credits at $610 a credit comes to $28,060 in tuition, before fees.

Who It Fits

• You want a master's in AI with a total price you can calculate from a printed rate.
• You have graduate credits elsewhere. Up to 12 credits, or one third of the program, may transfer.
• You prefer eight-week courses, which let you focus on fewer subjects at a time.

Who Should Skip It

• You want a research-heavy, name-brand technical program. Our page review found no course list or research detail.
• You need a clear picture of admissions requirements and curriculum before you apply. We have neither for this program.
• You're uneasy about a for-profit university. The federal data lists Grand Canyon as private for-profit.

Ask for the degree plan and read it like a syllabus. You want to see how much is machine learning, how much is programming and how much is applied or business-focused. Because this master's is longer than many, ask what the extra credits cover. A clear answer shows if you're buying technical depth or a broad overview.

Standout Features

• Curriculum covers machine learning, deep learning and large language models with a dedicated Ethics in AI course

Courses are eight weeks long and fully online. That's a quicker rhythm than a 15-week semester, with more start points through the year and more frequent deadlines.

Ask whether classes meet live or run on your own schedule, how many courses you can take at once and how many years the degree takes. Ask for a sample schedule for a student working full time. Ask what advising, tutoring and career services exist for online graduate students, and who you'd contact when something goes wrong.

The credential is a Master of Science.

Our federal data shows a 43% graduation rate for the university overall and 113,257 students enrolled, which tells you the school runs at large scale. The data lists 21 awards in the field at this level. Ask the school for completion and job-placement numbers for this specific master's, since the whole-university rate doesn't describe it.

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

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• A graduation rate of 43% for the school overall, which is low.
• A for-profit school, which some employers and doctoral programs weigh differently than a nonprofit or public one.
• Fees are on top of the $28,060 tuition.

• What are the admissions requirements, and do I need a technical bachelor's?
• What's the full required course list, and is there a capstone or thesis?
• Which of my credits count toward the up to 12 credits that may transfer?
• What fees come on top of $610 per credit?
• Do classes meet live at set times, or can I work on my own schedule?
• What do graduates of this master's go on to do, and can you show me the data?

Private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, with large online programs. Its AI programs are offered online and (for the bachelor's) on campus.

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