Oregon State University

How this program compares

Budget-wise, $32K puts this master's program at the 47th percentile on cost — roughly 25% below the $42.9K average across 394 comparable listings. It runs on a full-time schedule (on-campus).

Admission Snapshot

Typical admitted student: Oregon State’s AI graduate materials describe pathways for computationally prepared students from varied undergraduate backgrounds; minimum GPA and prerequisite expectations are defined on the current graduate admissions page for the AI major. Verify reference letters, objectives statement, and any test requirements each cycle.

About This Program

Oregon State’s graduate major in Artificial Intelligence offers MS, MEng, and PhD pathways. The MS includes thesis and project options aimed respectively at research-intensive industry R&D and software development careers, with coursework spanning machine learning, knowledge representation, uncertainty, NLP, vision, robotics, and ethics. Most students complete it in about 2 years.

Complete graduate-level coursework in ML, deep learning, reasoning, and perception-oriented AI topics.

Estimated total tuition is $32K, below the $42.9K average for AI master's programs in our database and in the 47th percentile on cost at this level. That puts it in the mid-range on price among comparable programs.

It is one of 5 AI-related programs we track in Oregon, of which about 40% offer an online option. On price, it comes in cheaper than about 60% of the Oregon programs in our data, where typical tuition runs near $48.2K.

Graduates frequently move into roles such as Machine Learning Engineer, with reported salaries around $125,000.

Career Outcomes

The MS in Artificial Intelligence at Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) is oriented toward Machine Learning Engineer hiring, with alumni reporting pay near $125,000. Its focus on Machine Learning and Computer Vision maps directly to how employers screen for specialized skills rather than generic degrees. Federal projections for this occupational area point to roughly 23% growth this decade — verify the current figure on the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook before you rely on it.

• 1. Machine Learning Engineer
• 2. Applied AI Researcher
• 3. AI Software Engineer
• 4. Robotics / Intelligent Systems Developer

What You'll Learn

• Complete graduate-level coursework in ML, deep learning, reasoning, and perception-oriented AI topics.
• Satisfy a thesis or capstone-style project requirement depending on the chosen MS option.
• Integrate ethics coursework on social implications of AI systems.
• Customize non-core electives with committee approval to align with interdisciplinary research goals.

Curriculum Highlights

Per Oregon State’s graduate catalog (Artificial Intelligence graduate major, MS), the degree is structured around 45 credits: an algorithms course (4 credits), AI 530 Big Ideas in AI (3), an ethics and social issues course (3), at least 12 credits of core AI coursework, at least 12 credits of committee-approved non-core courses, and a 6–9 credit thesis or project component (thesis option emphasizes R&D-oriented roles; project option emphasizes applied software development). Core AI electives include graduate courses in agents and reasoning, machine learning, deep learning, graphical models, computer vision, and related robotics/sequential-decision topics.

Top Employers

Graduates typically pursue roles across technology, autonomous systems, and research-heavy product groups; confirm placement statistics through Oregon State’s official career outcomes reporting.

Admissions

Admission to Oregon State University's MS in Artificial Intelligence generally expects a bachelor's from an accredited institution (field flexibility documented by program). Plan for the GRE, which this program lists as confirm current policy on the department admissions page. Deadlines, testing policies and funding change year to year, so confirm the current requirements on the official program page before applying.

Application Materials

• Statement of objectives: Required (see AI graduate admissions page)
• Letters of recommendation: Typically three professional/academic references—confirm count annually
• Resume / CV: Required
• Transcripts: Official transcripts required
• English proficiency: International applicants per Graduate School policy

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