Illinois Institute of Technology Online Master of Artificial Intelligence (M.A.S.)

Illinois Tech offers its Master of Artificial Intelligence (M.A.S.) on campus and online, with a minimum of 30 credits. Its strengths are the school's track record in computing degrees and a 75% institutional graduation rate. Treat it as a strong name to research. Ask IIT for the online rate before you weigh it against other programs.

Illinois Institute of Technology, known as Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private nonprofit university in Chicago. The Master of Artificial Intelligence (M.A.S.) sits in its computing college, and IIT's program page says the degree is flexible and offered on campus and online.

The catalog sets a minimum of 30 credits. That's the firmest fact we have on the program's size, and it's a typical length for a master's in this field.

One thing to notice is the credential name. The M.A.S. is a Master of Artificial Intelligence, so the degree on your transcript carries the AI title directly, which is useful if you want employers to see the subject at a glance. IIT's bachelor's degree in AI is listed as on campus only, so this master's is the online route into AI at the school.

IIT's program page says the M.A.S. in Artificial Intelligence is a flexible program offered on campus and online. It lists the location as on campus or online.

Ask whether online classes are live or recorded, how many times a year you can start, and how long the degree takes. Those answers shape whether this works with a full-time job.

Live evening classes, short terms and several starts a year all make a program easier to fit around work. Ask admissions which of those IIT offers.

Who It Fits

• You want a Chicago technology school with a big computing footprint. IIT's page describes the program as flexible, offered on campus and online.
• You're willing to gather the details yourself. Tuition, class format and start dates are the questions to put to admissions before you compare this with other programs.
• You want a program backed by volume. IIT's data shows 451 awards across the related computing fields at the master's level.
• You might switch between formats. Because the same degree runs on campus and online, you could ask whether a mix is possible.

Who Should Skip It

• You need a firm price today. You can't compare the total with others until IIT quotes an online per-credit rate.
• You want a fixed schedule of start dates and a set course list before you apply. You'd be relying on admissions to supply both.
• You'd rather pick a program with a published concentration list or a named capstone. Ask IIT about concentrations and a capstone before you commit.

IIT's catalog lists the Master of Artificial Intelligence in its computing college and requires a minimum of 30 credits. The degree is built around its 30-credit minimum.

Ask directly about the required classes, the electives and whether there's a thesis or capstone option. An AI master's can lean toward machine learning theory, applied data work or software engineering, and the mix changes who the degree suits.

A good first request is the degree plan for the online format, with required courses marked. Ask which of them are offered each term, because a course that runs once a year can stretch your timeline well past what the credit count suggests.

Standout Features

• Collaborations with experts on research projects
• Cross-disciplinary AI applications in biomedical engineering, robotics, business and psychology
• STEM-designated program

IIT requires a minimum of 30 credits, so your total is the online per-credit rate times 30. Ask admissions for that rate and for any online fees before you set this against other programs on the list.

Also ask whether on-campus and online students pay the same rate, because some schools charge differently. If you're considering a mix of formats, find out whether the rate changes when you switch.

Once you have a number, work out the total tuition yourself and compare it with the per-course and per-credit figures on our other program pages.

The credential is the Master of Artificial Intelligence (M.A.S.) from Illinois Institute of Technology, a private nonprofit university. The value is in the school and the title on the transcript. IIT's institutional graduation rate is 75% and its admit rate is 55%, so it's selective without being closed off. If you need a specific accreditation for your employer, ask IIT directly instead of assuming it's there.

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

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• Total cost is open until you get an online per-credit quote.
• Ask for the course list, concentrations and capstone details, because the curriculum is hard to judge without them.
• The 30-credit figure is a minimum, so your own degree plan could run longer.

• What is the per-credit tuition for the online format, and do online students pay any extra fees?
• Is the online curriculum identical to the on-campus M.A.S., and do the same faculty teach it?
• Are there any in-person requirements, and are classes live or recorded?
• How many start dates are there each year, and how long does the degree take part time?
• Which courses are required, and is there a thesis, project or capstone?
• Is the 30-credit minimum the real total for most students, or do prerequisites add to it?

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Also at Illinois Institute of Technology, but not counted here because they are not fully online: Artificial Intelligence (B.S.) (bachelor's, on campus).

• Saint Louis University

  Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

  Missouri Score 66.9

• Georgetown University

  Online Master of Professional Studies in Artificial Intelligence Management

  District of Columbia $1,752 per credit Score 67.1

• Grand Canyon University

  Online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

  Arizona $610 per credit Score 66.0

• West Virginia University

  Online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

  West Virginia $805 per credit Score 65.7