What do you want to accomplish?
Start with a certificate, not a leap. Both options are 100% online with no GRE or GMAT required, and both stack toward a Stevens master's degree.
Not sure which certificate fits your goals?
Answer 5 quick questions about your background and career goals. Our Program Recommender maps the right certificate to start with and the Stevens master's degree its 9 credits count toward.
- Answer 5 questionsYour goals, background, and pace
- Get a place to startA certificate, if it suits you
- See your best-fit master'sWith the credits that carry over
Ends with a plan you can download
Get a 9-credit head start on a master's
Best if you want to start with 3 graduate courses before committing to the full degree.
- 9 credits | $5,250 tuition
- Every credit counts toward the degree
Build job-ready skills
Best if you want skills you can use right away.
- 9 credits | $5,250
- Job-ready skills now - credits can stack later
Start a Master's
Three courses now. Nine credits toward the master's.
Each certificate is three graduate courses from one Stevens master's degree. Choose the degree you want to start below.
Take your first 9 credits at the certificate rate.
Same graduate courses, same credits. Tuition is about $583 per credit as a certificate, $800 in the M.S. and M.Eng., and $1,000 in the MBA. Fees are separate.
The $5,250 certificate tuition also matches the annual IRS Section 127 tax-free employer tuition assistance limit ($5,250 per calendar year), plus alumni and Hoboken resident discounts (15%) for eligible students.
- As a graduate certificate$5,250
- Same 9 credits inside the M.S. or M.Eng.$7,200
- Same 9 credits inside the MBA$9,000
How the credits stack
- 01
Take three graduate courses
100% online, 16 to 24 weeks, no GRE or GMAT. Finish and you hold a Stevens graduate certificate.
- 02
Earn the required grades
All 9 credits count toward the matching Stevens master's degree.
- 03
Apply to the master's
The master's has its own application, and your certificate coursework becomes part of it. You start 9 credits ahead.
Build job-ready AI skills for your role
Focused 9-credit graduate certificates built for working professionals who want applied AI fluency now, with graduate credits that can stack toward a Stevens master's degree later.
Take the next step
Request information to learn more, or schedule a call with our admissions team to find the right certificate for your goals.