Fourteen colleges provide bachelor's degrees in AI, with only one Ivy League institution among them.

The AI industry shows no signs of slowing down.

Industry leaders, including Bill Gates and Mark Cuban, have endorsed AI technology and its potential to transform the global economy. Similarly, colleges and universities are incorporating AI education into their curricula to prepare the next generation of professionals to utilize and advance these tools in various industries and aspects of life.

In 2018, Carnegie Mellon University introduced the nation's first Bachelor of Science degree in artificial intelligence.

The demand for specialists in artificial intelligence has never been greater, despite their being in shorter supply, as Andrew Moore, former dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon, stated in a press release.

Over a dozen schools across the country have created their own AI degree programs, including the University of Pennsylvania, which was the first Ivy League school to offer an AI-centric degree in 2024.

At least 14 colleges and universities provide bachelor of science degrees in AI, as identified by CNBC Make It.

1. Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. Dakota State University — Madison, South Dakota
3. Illinois Institute of Technology — Chicago, Illinois
4. Keiser University — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
5. Long Island University — Brookville, New York
6. Mississippi State University — Mississippi State, Mississippi
7. New England Institute of Technology — East Greenwich, Rhode Island
8. Oakland University — Rochester, Michigan
9. Purdue University — West Lafayette, Indiana
10. University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11. University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas

Purdue University offers a bachelor of arts in AI that combines computer science course requirements with a philosophy-focused curriculum. Additionally, other schools offer various AI-related degrees.

1. Arizona State University —Tempe, Arizona:  B.S. in AI for business
2. B.S. in Business Administration with a focus on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
3. Richardson, Texas: B.S. in business analytics and AI at the University of Texas at Dallas.

While earning a degree in AI can increase your chances of landing a job in the industry, it may not be a requirement. Successful AI pioneers like Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, didn't need an AI degree or any degree at all to achieve success in the field.

If you're passionate about studying the technology that some say will revolutionize the world, one of these schools may be the perfect fit for you.

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