Liberty University Graduate Programs

Liberty University is a Private, 4-years school located in Lynchburg, VA. Liberty offers total 146 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $8,340
  • Graduate Students: 47,803
  • Graduate Programs: 146

Liberty Graduate Programs Overview

Liberty University (referred to as Liberty) is a Private, 4-years school located in Lynchburg, VA. Liberty offers total 146 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Liberty University is $8,340 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $477 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 47,803 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 96,709 with undergraduate students.
Liberty 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$8,340
Costs per Credit$477
Graduate Students47,803
Graduate Programs146 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Liberty University

Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1980 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Liberty University graduate schools offers 145 major programs and 124 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 13,896 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Liberty. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Liberty with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs (3 online)200
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program (1 online)77
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)109
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1 program (1 online)14
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)25
Information Technology1 program (1 online)19
Informatics1 program (1 online)6
Education [+] 21 programs (20 online)1,982
Education1 program (1 online)11
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)92
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)164
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)161
Urban Education and Leadership1 program (1 online)11
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)33
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)289
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 450
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)1 program (1 online)16
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)378
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)59
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)121
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)42
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program (1 online)33
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program (1 online)1
Health Teacher Education1 program (1 online)5
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program (1 online)13
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)31
History Teacher Education1 program (1 online)31
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)25
Engineering [+] 1 program 4
Engineering1 program 4
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)10
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)15
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program (1 online)15
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs (3 online)179
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program (1 online)61
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program (1 online)96
International Law and Legal Studies1 program (1 online)22
English Language and Literature [+] 4 programs (3 online)84
English Language and Literature1 program 7
Creative Writing1 program (1 online)15
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program (1 online)35
Rhetoric and Composition1 program (1 online)27
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)356
Biomedical Sciences1 program (1 online)35
Exercise Physiology1 program (1 online)219
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 102
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)105
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare1 program (1 online)105
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs (3 online)169
Nutrition Sciences1 program (1 online)31
Human Biology1 program (1 online)22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program (1 online)116
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs (1 online)191
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program (1 online)118
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 73
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Religion/Religious Studies1 program (1 online)0
Christian Studies1 program (1 online)5
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 6 programs (4 online)1,507
Bible/Biblical Studies1 program (1 online)78
Religious Education1 program (1 online)14
Religious/Sacred Music1 program (1 online)31
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 788
Divinity/Ministry1 program 591
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)1 program (1 online)5
Psychology [+] 3 programs (1 online)1,065
Psychology1 program 4
Counseling Psychology1 program 792
Applied Psychology1 program (1 online)269
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)455
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)455
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)240
Public Administration1 program (1 online)160
Public Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)80
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)172
International Relations and Affairs1 program (1 online)57
National Security Policy Studies1 program (1 online)76
Political Science and Government1 program (1 online)39
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program (1 online)35
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology1 program (1 online)35
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs (4 online)117
Design and Visual Communications1 program (1 online)63
Graphic Design1 program (1 online)16
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program (1 online)6
Music Pedagogy1 program (1 online)30
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (6 online)1,534
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)162
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program (1 online)47
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program (1 online)881
Public Health1 program (1 online)255
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)5
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)184
Business [+] 6 programs (6 online)1,804
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)1,408
Project Management1 program (1 online)55
Accounting1 program (1 online)196
Finance1 program (1 online)58
Management Information Systems1 program (1 online)11
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program (1 online)76
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)136
History1 program (1 online)136
Total81 programs (71 online)10,390
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program (1 online)9
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)2
Education [+] 5 programs (5 online)826
Education1 program (1 online)57
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)307
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)403
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)58
Education (other)1 program (1 online)1
Engineering [+] 1 program 1
Engineering1 program 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 8
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 8
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 4 programs (3 online)359
Bible/Biblical Studies1 program (1 online)2
Religious Education1 program (1 online)38
Religious/Sacred Music1 program (1 online)16
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 303
Psychology [+] 2 programs (1 online)98
Psychology1 program (1 online)9
Counseling Psychology1 program 89
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)14
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)14
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Public Administration1 program (1 online)1
Public Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program (1 online)26
Music Pedagogy1 program (1 online)26
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 32
Nursing Practice1 program 32
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)210
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)139
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)71
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)5
History1 program (1 online)5
Total23 programs (18 online)1,595
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 69
Law1 program 69
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 144
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy1 program 144
Total2 programs213
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)24
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program (1 online)21
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)3
Education [+] 10 programs (10 online)202
Education1 program (1 online)31
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)29
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)34
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)21
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)23
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)23
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)24
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)4
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)13
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs (2 online)7
Hebrew Language and Literature1 program (1 online)2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1 program (1 online)5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)14
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program (1 online)14
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Christian Studies1 program (1 online)2
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 5 programs (3 online)222
Bible/Biblical Studies1 program (1 online)78
Religious/Sacred Music1 program (1 online)7
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 46
Divinity/Ministry1 program 3
Pastoral Studies/Counseling1 program (1 online)88
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)51
Psychology1 program (1 online)51
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)82
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)80
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)2
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)92
Public Administration1 program (1 online)71
Public Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)21
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program (1 online)2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (4 online)319
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program (1 online)35
Public Health1 program (1 online)39
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)9
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)224
Nursing Practice1 program 12
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)363
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)196
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)167
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)49
History1 program (1 online)49
Total35 programs (32 online)1,429
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs (3 online)262
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)144
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)102
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)16
Psychology [+] 1 programs 7
Counseling Psychology1 program 7
Total4 programs (3 online)269

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Liberty graduate programs is $8,340. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $477. The average living costs is $18,678 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Liberty
Amounts
Tuition$7,893
Fees$512
Costs per Credit Hour$477
Living on-campus$18,678
Living off-campus$17,052

Graduate Student Population

At Liberty graduate schools, there are total 47,803 graduate students. Among them, 45,783 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 18,647 men and 29,156 women students at Liberty graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Liberty.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Liberty University
TotalMaleFemale
Total47,80318,64729,156
American Indian/Native American20679127
Asian1,097487610
Black/African American9,5323,1366,396
Hispanic2,6619841,677
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1406674
White21,3418,65612,685
Two More1,6165901,026
Un-Known10,9744,5436,431
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Liberty
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students47,80345,7834721,548

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