2025 Best Artificial Intelligence Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on majoring in artificial intelligence, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #599 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Artificial Intelligence Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 degrees in artificial intelligence to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Artificial Intelligence Schools List

Artificial Intelligence Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Artificial Intelligence in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of ai degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in AI

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

85.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in artificial intelligence has to check out Saint Louis University. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in artificial intelligence from Saint Louis University

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

It's hard to beat Drake University if you want to pursue a degree in artificial intelligence. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in artificial intelligence from Drake University

Best Artificial Intelligence Colleges by State

Explore the best artificial intelligence schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	1
South Dakota	381	2

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	2,552
Information Technology	1,497
Other Computer & Information Sciences	174
Informatics	73

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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.