94,917
▲ 82% since 2022
master's graduates in AI software-related fields at US institutions, 2024
20142024
What the chart shows
US colleges and universities awarded 94,917 master’s degrees in AI software-related fields in 2024, up 82% from 52,139 in 2022 and 17% on 2023 (81,211). Master’s graduates have grown 3.5 times since 2014, faster than at any other degree level.
Bachelor’s degrees remain the largest group at 120,951, about double the 60,520 of 2014, though growth slowed to 2.5% in 2024. Associate’s graduates reached 23,440 and PhD graduates 6,027, both the highest in the series.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Master's, 2024 | 94,917 |
| Master's, 2022 | 52,139 |
| Bachelor's, 2024 | 120,951 |
| Bachelor's, 2014 | 60,520 |
| Associate's, 2024 | 23,440 |
| PhD, 2024 | 6,027 |
How to read it
- AI software-related majors follow the January 2025 White House AI Talent Report and include Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, and Computational and Applied Mathematics; the AI Index methodology lists them all.
- Degrees completed at US institutions (IPEDS), including by international students. Completions lag enrolment by several years.
- The AI Index reports that undergraduate enrolment in computer science as a major fell 11% between 2024 and 2025; completions data does not show this yet.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2024, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 7.2.1: New AI-related postsecondary graduates in the United States, 2014–24 (AI software–related). Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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