2024 Best Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in artificial intelligence, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #266 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in artificial intelligence to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on artificial intelligence students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of artificial intelligence students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized artificial intelligence related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for artificial intelligence students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Artificial Intelligence in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in artificial intelligence.

Top California Schools for a Master's in AI

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in artificial intelligence. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in artificial intelligence from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in artificial intelligence needs to take a look at University of California - Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a master’s in artificial intelligence from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Artificial Intelligence Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Artificial Intelligence Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	51
Oregon	291	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to AI

Artificial Intelligence is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to AI

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	300
Informatics	170
Other Computer & Information Sciences	35
General Computer & Information Sciences	28

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.