Master of Science in Public Safety / Criminal Justice
Liberty University

Program Details

Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Science (M.S.) in Public Safety – Criminal Justice is designed to help equip students to lead others and manage resources effectively in criminal justice organizations or agencies. Students in this program can further develop criminal justice skills and techniques to help improve public safety in a multitude of domains including local communities, state police forces, or federal agencies. Many students who pursue this program have some experience in the criminal justice field as police officers, detectives, federal agents, or leadership in criminal justice organizations. Students in this program can build upon their experience in the criminal justice field and foster important skills like human resource applications in criminal justice, leading criminal justice organizations, and even legal and ethical concerns for agencies and departments. Students in this program can take advantage of the variety of industries that an M.S. in Public Safety – Criminal Justice has in the public and private sectors. Upon graduation, students could find themselves working as a federal agent, intelligence analyst, policy analyst, public policy writer, sheriff, private contractor, or police chief.

Learning Pace

Institution-Paced

Learning Schedule

Asynchronous

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Liberty University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional accrediting body for southern states.

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Admission Tests

Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)