Master of Business Administration Public Administration
Advance Your Career in Public Administration with Integrity and Excellence
Let us help you achieve your goal of advancement, whether that’s in the field of education, civil service, development, or the federal government. An MBA in Public Administration provides advanced training on best practices for your career in public services. If you want to use the best techniques from business to help steward public services, Liberty’s MBA in Public Administration will give you the training you need.
With Liberty’s mission to Train Champions for Christ, you can be confident that your degree is founded on strong biblical principles. Earning an MBA from Liberty will train you for excellence and integrity in all you do.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University’s School of Business is accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
- We tailor our graduate business degrees to the working professional. Take evening classes, 1-week intensives, and online courses to make your degree a better fit for your busy schedule.
- Explore state-of-the-art technology in our 78,000-square-foot School of Business, which houses a simulated stock trading room with New York Stock Exchange display boards, a 2,000-square-foot Center for Entrepreneurship, a Center for Cyber Excellence, and a Center for Financial Literacy.
- Network with like-minded peers and professors in one of our business-related student organizations and honor societies.
What Will You Study?
- The role of conflict communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and societal contexts
- The various theories and practices that have led to, and continue to dominate, the profession and study of public administration
- Theoretical and practical approaches to community economic development
Career Opportunities for Public Administration MBA Degree Graduates
- Administrative services manager
- Chief executive officer
- Community relations coordinator
- Contract administrator
- Director of development
- Human resource manager
- Public administration consultant
Facilities and Resources Available to MBA Students
- We tailor our graduate business degrees for the working professional. Take evening classes, 1-week intensives, and online courses to make your degree a better fit for your busy schedule.
- Our MBA degrees are accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
- Explore state-of-the-art technology in our 78,000-square-foot School of Business, which houses a simulated stock trading room with New York Stock Exchange display boards, a 2,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship Center for Innovation, a Center for Cyber Excellence, and a Center for Financial Literacy.
- Network with like-minded peers and professors in one of our business-related student organizations and honor societies.
Admission Requirements for Graduate Business Degrees
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 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 myLU account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jan 19, 2026
Accreditation
ACBSP
