Master of Arts in Sports Chaplaincy
Begin Your Career Path to Becoming a Sports Chaplain with our Master’s in Sports Chaplaincy Degree Online
If you are passionate about sports ministry, Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Sports Chaplaincy is a perfect fit for you! Sports chaplains play a vital role in the sports industry ensuring athletes receive spiritual guidance and mentorship. Whether your passion is to work in a secular or religious setting, our M.A. in Sports Chaplaincy degree can help you reach your goal.
Each online class in our sports chaplaincy program is designed to challenge you both academically and spiritually. Liberty’s chaplaincy classes integrate biblical principles with real-world applications to prepare you for your career in every way.
Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Arts in Sports Chaplaincy is designed to prepare you for a biblically based sports ministry in both religious and secular settings. You will be equipped with the leadership and organizational skills needed to develop, build, and maintain a community ministry opportunity on a variety of levels.
What Will You Learn in our Master’s in Religious Education Online Degree Program?
- Chaplaincy Ministry
- Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain
- Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care
- Pastoral Care
Earning a master’s degree is a big step, but going back to school shouldn’t mean putting important people, plans, and responsibilities on hold. No matter where you are, we’re here to help you get the education you want while balancing other priorities.
At Liberty, we created a flexible and affordable sports chaplaincy degree that is available 100% online, so you don’t have to change anything in your schedule.
Potential Career Options with a Sports Chaplaincy Degree
- Church sports leader
- Sports chaplain
- Sports ministry leader
- Sports ministry missionary
- Youth pastor
Sports Chaplaincy Program Highlights
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online Master of Arts in Sports Chaplaincy degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Liberty University’s Rawlings School of Divinity has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your divinity degree has been approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards, so you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.
- Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete our sports chaplaincy online degree in less than two years.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set log in times
Credit Hours
Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
May 13, 2024
Accreditation
ATS Commission on Accrediting