Iowa State University Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (Online)

S. in Artificial Intelligence, separate from its original in-person program. The details to check are credits, tuition and schedule, so confirm those with the department before you apply. It's supported by a 75% institutional graduation rate and an 89% admit rate.

Use it as a lead to verify rather than a finished profile. A public research university with an open door is a reasonable place to start, as long as the details check out.

Iowa State University is a public research university in Ames, Iowa, with 30,380 students. The online M.S. in AI is run through the computer science department's graduate studies office, which lists an online program overview.

The department keeps the online and in-person programs on separate pages. The in-person page describes the original program, which started in 2021 and runs two years. The online version is the newer sibling, so don't assume the two match line for line.

Our confidence in this profile is lower than for most programs on the list. The online program page we could read was titled Online MS Artificial Intelligence, but its body didn't load for us. Treat what follows as a starting point for your own questions.

The department's graduate studies page lists an Artificial Intelligence Online Program Overview, which is the basis for treating this as an online degree. Ask about class format, term length, start dates and any campus visits.

Those answers decide whether the program fits around a job. Live evening sessions, recorded lectures and short terms each suit a different kind of student.

Real answers on asynchronous classes, short terms or several starts a year could make it easier to fit around work. Ask the department for a sample week from a current online student.

Who It Fits

• You want a large public research university behind your AI degree. Iowa State's enrollment is 30,380 students.
• You'd rather study online than relocate to Ames. The department lists the online program on its own page, apart from the in-person one.
• You like a high-acceptance option. Iowa State's admit rate is 89%, and the institution graduates 75% of its students.
• You're comfortable doing some legwork. Credits, cost and schedule all need a call or an email to the department.

Who Should Skip It

• You need to compare exact prices today. Ask the department for the per-credit rate and credit count first.
• You want a published list of courses and start dates before you apply. You'd be asking the department for those details.
• You want the strongest outcomes numbers. Iowa State's graduation rate is 75%, which is solid but not a standout.

The department lists the online M.S. in Artificial Intelligence under its graduate studies pages, next to a separate in-person version. An AI master's housed in a computer science department usually means a programming-heavy path, so confirm that for this program.

Useful requests are the degree plan for the online format, the list of required courses, and which electives run each term. Ask, too, whether the online students take the same courses as the in-person students, or a different set.

If the online degree follows the in-person plan, ask how the schedule changes for students who aren't on campus.

Ask the department for the rate, the number of credits required and any distance-education fees. Multiply the rate by the credit count to compare this program with others on the list.

Also ask whether the online rate differs for residents and non-residents of Iowa. Public universities often price the two groups differently, and the gap can be large.

If you find a figure on a third-party site, check it against the department or the university's tuition office before you plan around it.

The degree is a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Iowa State University, a public institution.

The credential is the school's name and the M.S. title. Iowa State's admit rate of 89% means most applicants get in, and 75% of students finish.

One question is worth putting in writing: what the transcript says. Ask whether the online and in-person degrees read the same, so your diploma and transcript don't carry a label you didn't expect.

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

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• Credits, tuition, term format and in-person requirements all need your own confirmation.
• The online and in-person programs are listed separately, so the in-person details may not apply.

• How many credits does the online M.S. require, and what is the per-credit cost?
• Are any classes live, and does the program ever require a visit to campus?
• Is the online degree the same as the in-person degree on the transcript? Ask what the transcript will say.
• How do the online courses and faculty compare with the in-person program started in 2021?
• When are the start dates, and how long does it take part time?
• Is there a thesis, project or capstone, and which electives are available online?

A public research university in Ames, Iowa.

• Best Online AI Degrees Rank 39 of 49, master's
• Best Online Master's Programs Rank 39 of 49, master's
• 100% Online Programs Rank 38 of 46, master's
• Public University Programs Rank 15 of 21, master's

Also at Iowa State University, but not counted here because they are not fully online: Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (in-person) (master's, on campus).

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