{"id":264174,"date":"2026-06-04T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/these-states-are-winning-the-race-for-federal-ai-education-funding\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:30:40","slug":"these-states-are-winning-the-race-for-federal-ai-education-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/these-states-are-winning-the-race-for-federal-ai-education-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"These States Are Winning The Race For Federal AI Education Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

These States Are Winning The Race For Federal AI Education Funding<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lisachambers\/2026\/06\/04\/these-states-are-winning-the-race-for-federal-ai-education-funding\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-04 13:14:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Federal AI-related education funding is concentrated in a small number of states, according to a new study.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAI is not a future issue,\u201d Rep. Alma S. Adams, (D-North Carolina), said Wednesday during a congressional hearing on artificial intelligence and higher education. \u201cThe decisions we make now will shape whether this technology expands opportunity or deepens existing inequities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those concerns took center stage at a hearing by the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. There, academic leaders emphasized the importance of AI literacy, job preparation and hands-on learning opportunities as artificial intelligence reshapes employment.<\/p>\n

But while Congress debates how colleges can prepare students for an AI-driven workforce, a new Sallie Mae-sponsored analysis suggests that federal funding supporting AI-related education is increasingly concentrated in just a handful of states. Students interested in AI-related undergraduate and graduate programs may want to consider where federal funding is flowing.<\/p>\n

The ranking was based on five factors, including the growth in awards and how widely AI funding was distributed within a state. No surprise that California ranked first overall. But the No. 2 was a bit unexpected: New Mexico. It was followed by Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia. <\/p>\n

Using National Science Foundation data from 2022 to 2026, research firm Fractl found that five states account for 35% of all new AI-related education awards. \u201cThe biggest takeaway is that AI-related federal funding is not being distributed evenly across the country,\u201d Ricardo Rodriguez, a senior data journalist at Fractl who led the research and analysis, tells Forbes. \u201cOur research found that 2,716 new AI-related awards have been added since 2022, but much of that growth is concentrated in a relatively small number of states.\u201d<\/p>\n

Federal AI-Related Education Funding<\/h2>\n

Top 10 States*<\/h3>\n

1. California<\/p>\n

2. New Mexico<\/p>\n

3. Massachusetts<\/p>\n

4. New York<\/p>\n

5….<\/p>\n

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