MBA in Criminal Justice Administration

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Criminal Justice Administration

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Lead with Authority with an MBA in Criminal Justice

Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for a career change, Liberty University’s Master of Business Administration – Criminal Justice Administration can help you get there. Learn advanced business practices, criminal justice management, and leadership principles.

Our MBA in Criminal Justice Administration can give you the criminal justice fundamentals you need. Plus, you’ll explore time-tested management techniques that can be applied to any organization.

Our professors have real-world criminal justice and business experience to help you integrate Christian values into your professional life. Their years of experience will help you learn how to lead with the authority, knowledge, and confidence that comes from biblical principles.

Pursue Your Degree with Confidence

  • Liberty University’s School of Business is accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
  • Because all of our courses are taught from a Christian perspective, you’ll understand how to navigate the fields of business and criminal justice with high ethical standards.
  • With our state-of-the-art centers and equipment, you’ll gain hands-on experience.

What Will You Learn?

  • Cost accounting
  • Finance and international business
  • Homeland Security’s role in law enforcement
  • How hierarchal structures operate between departments
  • How to structure and design your organization
  • Human resource management
  • Information systems
  • Interdependency of criminal justice agencies
  • Jurisprudence
  • Tax research
  • White-collar crime

Career Options for MBA in Criminal Justice Administration Graduates

  • Corrections administrator
  • Emergency management director
  • FBI agent
  • Financial examiner
  • Police and detective supervisor
  • Security manager

Resources and Highlights of Our MBA in Criminal Justice Administration Degree

  • Our MBA is accredited by ACBSP, a specialized accreditation association for business education.
  • You will be eligible to sit for certain licensure exams after taking the appropriate classes.
  • You can complete your MBA in Criminal Justice Administration in 2 years.
  • Get real-world learning opportunities and experiences while you are working on your degree.
  • Discover how a Christian perspective can help solve business ethical dilemmas.

Admission Requirements for Master of Business Administration

Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:

  • Admission application
  • Official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • At least 15 hours of upper level (300-400 level) undergraduate coursework in business or our BMAL 590 course with a graduate GPA of 3.0
  • Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
  • Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account

 

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
45

Credit Hours

Available On Campus

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Residential

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

Aug 18, 2025

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ACBSP

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