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University of St. Thomas, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Drexel University headline this best ai certificate programs list. We order this specialty list with our ranking method. Verify tuition and admissions on each school site.
Top AI certificate programs
Rank
School
Location
1
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
2
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
3
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
4
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
5
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
6
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
7
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
8
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
9
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
10
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
The table is for quick comparison. School write-ups below cover program name, format, and tuition—always confirm on the school site. More programs to compare appear after the write-ups when we have additional schools outside this top list.
How we ranked this list
We order schools on this page using our ranking method, with more weight on affordability (45%), student outcomes (25%), curriculum (25%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 76% of programs on this list have full scoring data. Read the full ranking methodology.
Program summaries for these AI certificate programs
Each school lists a quick overview (program, estimated cost, format) plus a short program summary with links to official school pages and related program paths. Tuition figures are published estimates—confirm current totals on the school’s program page before you apply.
1
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
Graduate Certificate in Applied Artificial Intelligence
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Practitioners who want applied AI over research-heavy CS
Program summary
Named as an AI or ML degree—use the course list to separate theory-heavy terms from tool-focused applied semesters. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.
Online Capstone Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Data Analytics
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Data professionals adding an AI/ML concentration
NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-R)
Program summary
University of Wisconsin-Madison's program is the one profiled here. Positioned as an AI/ML program on paper; verify labs, final projects, and math required courses match the intensity you want. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. Plan on roughly 2-3 semesters. AI/ML is a concentration on a data science or analytics master's—not a standalone AI degree.
Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Working adults comparing this online AI/ML path on cost and fit
NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD)
Program summary
Drexel University sits in Philadelphia. Named as an AI or ML degree—use the course list to separate theory-heavy terms from tool-focused applied semesters. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.
Graduate Certificate in Deep Learning for Artificial Intelligence
Overview
Availability: Varies
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Students comparing this specialty on cost and delivery
Program summary
Start with Prairie View A & M University if this ranking angle matches your goals. Positioned as an AI/ML program on paper; verify labs, final projects, and math required courses match the intensity you want.
Home unit: Graduate Department. Details: program page.
Online Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: 12
Best for: AI theory & applications and career networking
NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD, CAE-R, CAE-CO)
Program summary
Texas A&M University is based in College Station. Positioned as an AI/ML program on paper; verify labs, final projects, and math required courses match the intensity you want. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.
Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Overview
Availability: Varies
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Students comparing this specialty on cost and delivery (The University of Tennessee)
NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-R)
Program summary
The University of Tennessee is based in Knoxville. The title reads AI/ML-first; still open the curriculum map to see how much is core AI versus borrowed CS, stats, or engineering electives.
Online Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: 12
Best for: ML-focused engineers who want applied AI coursework
Program summary
Start with UT Austin if this ranking angle matches your goals. The title reads AI/ML-first; still open the curriculum map to see how much is core AI versus borrowed CS, stats, or engineering electives. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. Plan on roughly 4-16 months.
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Digital Agriculture
Overview
Availability: Online
Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
Credits: Confirm on school site
Best for: Working adults comparing this online AI/ML path on cost and fit (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD, CAE-R)
Program summary
Students looking at Champaign will find UIUC on this list. Positioned as an AI/ML program on paper; verify labs, final projects, and math required courses match the intensity you want. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.
These schools also offer AI certificate programs. They are not numbered in the ranking above—either they sat outside the top list, or we do not yet have a defensible tuition estimate to score them fairly on cost. Confirm current tuition and admissions on each school site.
School
Location
Program
Estimated tuition
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
On this AIDegrees ranking, University of St. Thomas, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Drexel University appear near the top. Compare curriculum fit and cost—not just rank order.
How is this list built?
We order schools on this page using our ranking method, with more weight on affordability (45%), student outcomes (25%), curriculum (25%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 76% of programs on this list have full scoring data. See the full ranking methodology for weights and data sources.
