Saint Louis University Online Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

S. for clinicians and healthcare professionals, and its catalog says no computer science or advanced mathematics background is required. If you work in medicine and want AI applied to patient care, the course list is aimed squarely at you.

It's 30 credits, offered fully online or fully in person, and the GRE isn't required. No online per-credit rate is published, so you'll need to ask for the price.

Saint Louis University is a private Catholic, Jesuit university in Saint Louis, Missouri. The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, called the M.S.-A.I.M., comes from its School of Medicine rather than a computer science department, and the catalog lists it under health outcomes research.

The degree is 30 credits and, according to the catalog, is offered fully online or fully in person. You choose the format that suits you.

Saint Louis University's graduation rate is 80%, a federal figure for the whole institution, not for this degree. Ask about typical completion time and the number of start dates.

The catalog says the program is offered fully online or fully in person, and our records treat the online version as fully online with no on-campus requirement. That's useful if you're a working clinician with irregular shifts.

Ask whether online classes meet at set times, how long a term runs, and how many students are in a course. Those details decide whether the program fits around a hospital schedule, so ask before you apply.

Also ask how the online and in-person versions differ. Some schools run them side by side with the same instructors, and some don't. The answer tells you whether your online classmates are other clinicians or a mixed group.

Who It Fits

• You're a physician, nurse, pharmacist or other healthcare provider who wants to evaluate and use AI tools in your own field, and you don't want to start with heavy programming prerequisites.
• You want a 30-credit master's that skips the GRE and asks only for an application form, transcripts and a resume or CV.
• You like a finishing project or internship, and you'd rather connect your studies to real clinical or workplace problems.

Who Should Skip It

• You want a general AI degree. The same university's online Applied AI and Decision Analytics master's is built for working adults and career changers across industries.
• You want a short credential. Saint Louis University's Applied AI and Decision Analytics post-baccalaureate certificate is a nine-credit option in a different area.
• You need a published price before you can plan. Without an online rate on the page, you'll have to ask.

The notable courses give a clear sense of the program's direction. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning sets the base. Large Language Models and Image Analysis cover two of the techniques most used in current AI. Reinforcement Learning for Clinical Decision Making and Natural Language Processing in Medicine point those methods at healthcare problems.

The degree ends with either a Capstone Experience (AIM 5960), worth 3 credits, or a Graduate Internship (AIM 5910). That gives you a finishing piece of work, in a project or a workplace, to describe when you talk about your skills.

Ask for the full plan of study, including which courses are electives.

Courses the School Names

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Large Language Models
• Image Analysis
• Reinforcement Learning for Clinical Decision Making
• Natural Language Processing in Medicine

Standout Features

• Clinically grounded case studies and capstone projects tied to real health care challenges
• School of Medicine clinical datasets and research and clinical partnerships

The catalog page lists 30 credits, so ask admissions for the online per-credit rate to work out a tuition total. Ask admissions for the per-credit cost and the fee list, because your total scales straight from it.

The School for Professional Studies lists $810 per credit for its separate online Applied AI and Decision Analytics master's. That's a different program from a different school, so treat it as a rough reference and don't assume it carries over.

Add fees, and any travel for in-person pieces if you pick that format.

You earn a Master of Science from Saint Louis University. We found no program-specific accreditation or industry certification listed on the catalog page, so the credential's value is the degree itself, the school's name and the medical focus.

The degree comes from a School of Medicine, which matters if you want a credential that speaks to a clinical employer. It won't license you to do anything new in patient care. Think of it as formal training in evaluating and using AI tools, not a clinical qualification.

If you want a credential tied to a certification exam, check with the program, since none is stated.

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

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• No online per-credit rate is published on the catalog page, so you can't compare cost before you talk to admissions.
• It's tied to healthcare, so it fits poorly if you want to work in AI outside medicine.
• No program-specific accreditation or industry certification is listed.

• What is the per-credit rate for the online version of this degree, and does it differ from the in-person rate?
• Which is more common for working clinicians, the capstone or the internship, and can I complete either at my own workplace?
• How are Reinforcement Learning for Clinical Decision Making and Natural Language Processing in Medicine taught for students without a coding background?
• Do online classes meet at set times, and how long is each term?
• How many start dates are there each year, and how long do most students take to finish?
• How does this degree differ from the Applied AI and Decision Analytics master's, and could I move between them?

Saint Louis University is a private Catholic, Jesuit university in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its School for Professional Studies and School of Medicine offer AI master's degrees online.

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• Applied AI and Decision Analytics

  M.S., Master's

  Fully Online $810 per credit Score 86.1

• Applied AI and Decision Analytics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

  Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Graduate Certificate

  Fully Online $810 per credit Score 69.9

• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

  Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Graduate Certificate

  Fully Online $810 per credit Score 69.9

Also at Saint Louis University, but not counted here because they are not fully online: Artificial Intelligence (master's, on campus).

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Master of Artificial Intelligence (M.A.S.)

  Illinois Score 66.8

• 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