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As of April 2026, at least 1,000 AI programs exist across nearly 584 U.S. colleges and universities, including 78 majors and 103 minors, up from just five AI majors in 2021. The Batch surveys the landscape of undergraduate AI curricula, ranging from highly technical programs like Carnegie Mellon's math-intensive degree to interdisciplinary offerings like Drake University's humanities-oriented BA in AI. Debate continues over whether specialized AI degrees risk sacrificing broader CS foundations, and whether academic curriculum cycles are too slow to keep pace with the field's evolution.