Liberty University

4-years Private College In Lynchburg, VA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Liberty University offers 271 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs271 programs
Online Programs181 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Liberty University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Associate's Degree19131,146
Two but less than four years certificate1162
Bachelor's Degree993610,380
Post Bachelor's Degree3533830
Master's Degree993610,229
Post Master's Degree33272
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1611796
Doctor's degree - professional practice20199
Total27118123,914
Popular Programs at Liberty University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 138
Education✔26
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔112
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 86
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔86
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 8
Creative Writing✔8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0
General Studies✕0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ 5
Mathematics✔5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 315
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔315
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 72
Religion/Religious Studies✕72
Psychology [+] ✔ 164
Psychology✔164
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 72
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔72
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Political Science and Government✕0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕3
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 3
Airline Flight Attendant✕3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 68
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔68
Business [+] ✔ 202
Business/Commerce✔143
Accounting✔36
Management Information Systems✔23
History [+] ✔ 10
History✔10
Total1,146
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 315
Communication✔152
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕52
Journalism✕21
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕90
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 220
Computer and Information Sciences✕37
Information Technology✔159
Informatics✔17
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔7
Education [+] ✔ 733
Education✔13
Special Education and Teaching✔113
Elementary Education and Teaching✔369
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔183
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔28
Education (other)✔26
Engineering [+] ✕ 74
Computer Engineering✕10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕20
Mechanical Engineering✕34
Industrial Engineering✕10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 28
Spanish Language and Literature✕9
American Sign Language (ASL)✕19
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 91
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕3
Human Development and Family Studies✕40
Apparel and Textiles✕48
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 205
Pre-Law Studies✔92
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔113
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 62
English Language and Literature✕36
Creative Writing✔26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 69
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕69
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 143
Biology/Biological Sciences✕9
Biomedical Sciences✕99
Biochemistry✕5
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕3
Zoology/Animal Biology✕5
Wildlife Biology✕15
Biotechnology✕3
Environmental Biology✕4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 14
Mathematics✕14
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✔ 65
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology✔65
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 1,533
Biopsychology✕3
International/Global Studies✕28
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔1,502
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 186
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔71
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕95
Outdoor Education✕11
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 725
Philosophy✕6
Religion/Religious Studies✕698
Christian Studies✕21
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✔ 119
Bible/Biblical Studies✕2
Religious/Sacred Music✔72
Pastoral Studies/Counseling✕12
Youth Ministry✕17
Lay Ministry✕16
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 7
Chemistry✕7
Psychology [+] ✔ 1,332
Psychology✔1,332
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 651
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔614
Fire Services Administration✔25
Forensic Science and Technology✕12
Human Services [+] ✔ 206
Public Administration✔14
Social Work✕192
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 211
Social Sciences✕16
International Relations and Affairs✕47
Political Science and Government✔148
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✔ 382
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✔369
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✔13
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ 303
Design and Visual Communications✕57
Interior Design✕12
Graphic Design✔92
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕18
Acting✕3
Musical Theatre✕3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕50
Fine/Studio Arts✕3
Music✕6
Music History, Literature, and Theory✕4
Music Performance✕0
Music Theory and Composition✕4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✕2
Keyboard Instruments✕1
Voice and Opera✕2
Stringed Instruments✕0
Music Pedagogy✕13
Brass Instruments✕2
Music (other)✔31
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 546
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔80
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✔26
Athletic Training/Trainer✕9
Public Health Education and Promotion✕62
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔369
Business [+] ✔ 1,914
Business/Commerce✕1
Business Administration and Management✔1,613
Accounting✔212
Management Information Systems✔88
History [+] ✔ 198
History✔196
Military History✔2
Total10,380
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 230
Communication✔2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔97
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✔109
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)✔22
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 35
Information Technology✔19
Informatics✔16
Education [+] ✔ 1,881
Education✔41
Curriculum and Instruction✔69
Educational Leadership and Administration✔188
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔182
Urban Education and Leadership✔2
Educational/Instructional Technology✔29
Special Education and Teaching✔288
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✔18
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕338
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✔26
Elementary Education and Teaching✔326
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔63
Secondary Education and Teaching✔124
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔44
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✔42
Mathematics Teacher Education✔6
Reading Teacher Education✔29
History Teacher Education✔41
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔25
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 104
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔12
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✔81
International Law and Legal Studies✔11
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 64
English Language and Literature✕10
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔40
Rhetoric and Composition✔14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ 374
Biomedical Sciences✔35
Exercise Physiology✔235
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕104
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✔ 119
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare✔119
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 138
Nutrition Sciences✔3
Human Biology✔2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔133
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 206
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔126
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕80
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✔ 2
Religion/Religious Studies✕0
Christian Studies✔2
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✔ 1,585
Bible/Biblical Studies✔75
Religious Education✔16
Religious/Sacred Music✔35
Theology/Theological Studies✕826
Divinity/Ministry✕623
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)✔10
Psychology [+] ✔ 884
Psychology✕8
Counseling Psychology✕617
Applied Psychology✔259
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 493
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔493
Human Services [+] ✔ 242
Public Administration✔161
Public Policy Analysis✔81
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 122
International Relations and Affairs✔56
National Security Policy Studies✔37
Political Science and Government✔29
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✔ 4
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✔4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ 119
Design and Visual Communications✔63
Graphic Design✔12
Fine/Studio Arts✕1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✔7
Music Pedagogy✔36
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 1,585
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔77
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔39
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✔921
Public Health✔256
Health Services Administration✔70
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔2
Nursing Administration✔220
Business [+] ✔ 1,892
Business Administration and Management✔1,544
Project Management✔41
Accounting✔188
Finance✔35
Management Information Systems✔23
Marketing/Marketing Management✔61
History [+] ✔ 148
History✔148
Total10,229
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔2
Education [+] ✔ 387
Education✔10
Curriculum and Instruction✔164
Educational Leadership and Administration✔193
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy✕1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 8
Religion/Religious Studies✕8
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✔ 191
Religious Education✔18
Religious/Sacred Music✔20
Theology/Theological Studies✕153
Psychology [+] ✕ 64
Counseling Psychology✕64
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ 8
Music Pedagogy✔8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 42
Nursing Practice✕42
Business [+] ✔ 92
Business Administration and Management✔81
Organizational Leadership✔11
Total796
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 63
Law✕63
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 136
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy✕136
Total199
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✔ 62
Bible/Biblical Studies✔62
Total62
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 13
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔11
Organizational Communication✔2
Education [+] ✔ 192
Education✔3
Curriculum and Instruction✔4
Educational Leadership and Administration✔33
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔12
Educational/Instructional Technology✔40
Special Education and Teaching✔1
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✔30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✔44
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔6
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✔19
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ 18
Hebrew Language and Literature✔12
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature✔6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 11
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔11
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✔ 183
Bible/Biblical Studies✔63
Religious/Sacred Music✔3
Theology/Theological Studies✕43
Pastoral Studies/Counseling✔74
Psychology [+] ✔ 1
Psychology✔1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 47
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔24
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔22
Homeland Security✔1
Human Services [+] ✔ 36
Public Administration✔19
Public Policy Analysis✔17
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ 3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✔3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 162
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✔30
Public Health✔39
Nursing Education✔1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔89
Nursing Practice✕3
Business [+] ✔ 116
Business Administration and Management✔98
Organizational Leadership✔18
History [+] ✔ 8
History✔8
Total830
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 272
Curriculum and Instruction✔143
Educational Leadership and Administration✔109
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔20
Total272
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