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Best MBA in artificial intelligence

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Ball State University, University of Cincinnati Lindner, and Johns Hopkins University headline this best mba in artificial intelligence list. We order this specialty list with our ranking method. Verify tuition and admissions on each school site.

Top MBA in artificial intelligence

RankSchoolLocation
1 Ball State University Muncie, IN
2 University of Cincinnati Lindner Cincinnati, OH
3 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
4 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
5 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
6 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
7 New York University New York, NY
8 University of Dallas Irving, TX
9 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
10 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

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 (30%), student outcomes (30%), curriculum (20%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 85% of programs on this list have full scoring data. Read the full ranking methodology.

Program summaries for these MBA in artificial intelligence

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.

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

MBA — Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: $13,920 (in-state)
  • Credits: Confirm on school site
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA

Program summary

Ball State University sits in Muncie. AI/ML sits as a concentration or track inside a broader degree—scan required vs elective AI courses so you know how deep the path actually goes. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: The Miller College of Business. Related at this school: B.A. or B.S. in in Computer Science — Data Analyt…. Details: program page.

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University of Cincinnati Lindner

Cincinnati, OH

Artificial Intelligence in Business Graduate Certificate

Overview

  • Availability: Online or on campus
  • Estimated tuition total: $40,318 (~$1,152/credit)
  • Credits: 35
  • Best for: Working adults comparing this online AI/ML path on cost and fit
  • NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD)

Program summary

University of Cincinnati Lindner anchors this ranking slot. 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.

Details: program page.

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Online Flexible MBA in Artificial Intelligence for Business

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: $111,240 (~$2,060/credit)
  • Credits: 54
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (Johns Hopkins University)
  • Accreditation: MSCHE; AACSB
  • NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-R)

Program summary

Students looking at Baltimore will find Johns Hopkins on this list. The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. Plan on roughly 2-3 years. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Related at this school: Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering —… · MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Details: program page.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Professional MBA in AI and Data Science in Business

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: $54,500
  • Credits: Confirm on school site
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (Texas Tech University)

Program summary

The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: Rawls College of Business. Related at this school: BS in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence · Graduate Certificate in AI in Teaching · Learning…. Course map: curriculum bulletin.

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

MBA in Artificial Intelligence

Overview

  • Availability: Varies
  • Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
  • Credits: Confirm on school site
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Program summary

The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: Ross School of Business. Related at this school: Artificial Intelligence Minor · Computer Science & Engineering · BS (AI/ML Focus). Course map: curriculum bulletin.

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Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

MBA in Artificial Intelligence

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
  • Credits: 49
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (Arizona State University)

Program summary

The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: W.P. Carey School of Business. Related at this school: Online MBA in AI · BS in AI in Business. Details: program page.

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New York University

New York, NY

MBA in Artificial Intelligence

Overview

  • Availability: Varies
  • Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
  • Credits: Confirm on school site
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (New York University)
  • NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CO, CAE-CD, CAE-R)

Program summary

The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: Stern School of Business. Related at this school: M.S. in Emerging Technologies — Machine Learning… · M.S. in Mechatronics and Robotics. Details: program page.

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University of Dallas

Irving, TX

MBA in Data Science and AI

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: $50,700
  • Credits: Confirm on school site
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (University of Dallas)
  • NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD)

Program summary

University of Dallas is based in Irving. The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Home unit: College of Business. Related at this school: MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Details: program page.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Master's in Information Technology and Management — Generative AI for Business Concentration

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 (AI concentration)

Program summary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro anchors this ranking slot. Expect the parent degree’s core plus an AI-focused set of electives—confirm how many credits must be AI-labeled before you treat it as an AI credential. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives.

Home unit: Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics. Related at this school: Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Generative AI for…. Course map: curriculum bulletin.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Part-Time Online MBA in Applied AI in Business

Overview

  • Availability: Online
  • Estimated tuition total: Confirm on school site
  • Credits: 48
  • Best for: Managers who want AI literacy inside an MBA (Applied AI degree)
  • Accreditation: MSCHE; AACSB
  • NSA CAE: NSA CAE (CAE-CD)

Program summary

The AI content is framed for managers—strategy, tooling literacy, and applied use cases—more than research-heavy CS theory. Delivery is fully online—confirm live vs recorded sessions and any intensives. Plan on roughly 2 years. AI is an MBA concentration—not a standalone AI master's.

Related at this school: BS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · BS in Computer Science — Artificial Intelligence…. Details: program page.

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More MBA in Artificial Intelligence Programs to Compare

These schools also offer MBA in artificial intelligence. 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.

SchoolLocationProgramEstimated tuition
American University Kogod Washington, DC Business Analytics and AI (Dual MS/MBA) $97,335
UC Berkeley Haas Berkeley, CA AI for Business Graduate Certificate $153,576 (in-state)
Benedict College Columbia, SC MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
California Miramar University San Diego, CA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
New England College Henniker, NH MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Reinhardt University Waleska, GA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Master's in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics — Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
University of South Carolina-Aiken Aiken, SC MBA in Artificial Intelligence for Business Confirm on school site
Albright College Reading, PA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Appalachian State University Boone, NC Online MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN MBA in Artificial Intelligence for Business Confirm on school site
Belhaven University Jackson, MS MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Bentley University Waltham, MA Online STEM MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ STEM MBA in Applied Business Analytics — AI Specialization Confirm on school site
Concordia University, St. Paul Saint Paul, MN MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA MBA in Business Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY MBA with Computer Science Concentration — Artificial Intelligence in Data Science Confirm on school site
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Glenville State College Glenville, WV MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE MBA with Artificial Intelligence Concentration Confirm on school site
Houghton University Houghton, NY MBA with Artificial Intelligence Concentration Confirm on school site
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA Artificial Intelligence MBA Confirm on school site
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Online MBA in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Messiah College Mechanicsburg, PA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Nexford University Washington, DC MBA with AI Specialization Confirm on school site
Northeastern University Boston, MA MBA with AI for Applications in Business Focus Confirm on school site
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Northwestern College Orange City, IA MBA with Artificial Intelligence Specialization Confirm on school site
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Ohio University Athens, OH Online MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Online MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
San Francisco Bay University Fremont, CA MBA in Artificial Intelligence Confirm on school site
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT MBA with Business Artificial Intelligence Emphasis Confirm on school site

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What is the best mba in artificial intelligence?

On this AIDegrees ranking, Ball State University, University of Cincinnati Lindner, and Johns Hopkins 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 (30%), student outcomes (30%), curriculum (20%). Figures draw from published school tuition and U.S. Department of Education outcomes data when available. Schools cannot pay for a higher rank. About 85% of programs on this list have full scoring data. See the full ranking methodology for weights and data sources.