Doctor of Criminal Justice (DCJ) – General
Inspire and Lead Law Enforcement Agencies with Liberty’s Online Doctor of Criminal Justice – General Degree
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Criminal Justice – General can help you pursue senior leadership positions in law enforcement and prepare you to serve your community with uncompromised excellence. At Liberty, you can earn a professional doctorate online and network with industry experts from the comfort of home – all while maintaining your personal commitments.
This degree program is taught by esteemed law enforcement professionals who have terminal degrees. You can be confident that you’re receiving a quality education as you learn from the real-world experience of distinguished criminal justice authorities. By partnering with Liberty for your Doctor of Criminal Justice degree, you won’t just have the opportunity to earn a terminal degree – you’ll be able to gain an invaluable credential that can help you take your career to new heights.
What is the difference between a Doctor of Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice?
Our Doctor of Criminal Justice and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice both have the same curriculum; however, our Ph.D. in Criminal Justice has a dissertation. Our Doctor of Criminal Justice has a research capstone project and is more applied in nature. For this reason, the Doctor of Criminal Justice is considered a professional degree and is more geared toward the applications of criminal justice in a variety of forums including think tanks, government agencies, and even academia.
Our Ph.D. program is also geared toward those who want to make a difference in the criminal justice field and may appeal to those who desire to enter directly into academia or research-based professions. Whether you decide to pursue a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or a Doctor of Criminal Justice, you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education.
What Will You Learn in Liberty University’s Doctor of Criminal Justice – General?
- Advanced corrections policy
- How to anticipate and mitigate organized crime
- Terrorism, intelligence, and how to protect your community from terrorist threats
This degree program is designed with your success in mind. The skills you can gain from our Doctor of Criminal Justice – General can serve you well in law enforcement leadership and academia alike. At Liberty, you can learn to lead criminal justice organizations in a professional and ethical manner while earning your community’s respect.
Potential Careers for Doctor of Criminal Justice Graduates
- Crime scene investigator unit manager
- Prison warden
- Professor
- Public policy advisor
- Sheriff
Benefits of Pursuing Your Doctor of Criminal Justice with Liberty University
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 degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- 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 this Doctor of Criminal Justice program in as little as 3 years!
Military Tuition Discount
We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want — at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Here’s how:
- If you’re earning or have earned a master’s degree through Liberty, you automatically qualify for the low price (when you begin within 2 years of your master’s completion).
- If you haven’t earned a graduate degree through Liberty, our Executive Certificate program allows you to pay only $300/credit hour for a postgraduate certificate that can stand alone or potentially count as the first 21 hours of a related doctoral degree. Then pay just $300/credit hour for your doctorate. Learn more!
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Credit Hours
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jun 24, 2024
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
Experience That Matters to You
As an accredited Christian college with a 7,000-acre campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, Liberty University offers you an education that is both academically challenging and rooted in a biblical worldview.
At Liberty, you’ll benefit from 35+ years of learning, growing, adapting, and innovating for the distance learner — and more than a decade of researching the needs of the online student. You can be confident that we’ve taken the time to learn what’s important to you.
And what’s that?
- Affordability
- Accessibility
- Academic Quality
These important factors challenged us to find new financial solutions, get ahead of industry trends, and blaze trails into cutting-edge career fields — and it’s paid off. That’s the difference experience makes.
We are widely recognized as a top university for affordability, accessibility, and academic quality.
Why Choose Liberty University?
Enjoy Flexible Courses
Choose from a wide variety of programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level, most of which are 100% online*. With an 8-week format and 8 start dates per year, it’s easy to fit your courses around your schedule!
* excludes licensure, certification, and some doctoral programs
Maximize Your Time
Start and finish your degree faster! Liberty requires no standardized testing for admission, and you can transfer previous course credit — transfer in up to 75% of a bachelor’s degree and up to 50% of a master’s, postgraduate, or doctoral degree — or discover how your life, career, or military experience may count toward your college degree.
Grow in Your Faith
All of our courses are taught from a Christian perspective, and our faculty see themselves as mentors. Our mission is to Train Champions for Christ — we’re committed to championing you as you study to go further in your field, become a leader in your industry, or start a new career.
Access Academic Support
Throughout your educational journey, you will have access to academic resources that will aid in the completion of your degree. Services include our electronic and print resources through the Jerry Falwell Library, writing center, tutoring, study aids, IT assistance, 30+ tutorial videos, live webinars, and personalized help from our academic advising team.
An Online Education with On-Campus Benefits
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Graduate with your peers
Be inspired by world-renowned
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As a nonprofit (not-for-profit) university, Liberty is in the business of training skilled professionals to make a difference in the world – not gaining profit, revenue, or producing dividends for shareholders. In keeping with our commitment to your education, we invest our resources back into degree programs and into your student experience.
While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university and has not increased tuition for 8 straight years. Lower tuition means less student loan debt for students.
For Liberty University, nonprofit is more than a status; it is a valuable opportunity to invest in the lives of students who will go out and impact the world.
Financing Options
Financial Aid
Nearly 80% of all Liberty students in an online program are awarded financial aid. Virginia residents may qualify for additional aid — learn more!
Corporate Tuition Assistance
Deferred – If your company reimburses you for the cost of your education, you pay only a portion of your balance up front. You submit your grades to your employer who pays you, and then you pay the remaining balance for your classes.
Tuition Discounts
Qualified military service members, veterans, and their spouses can receive up to 55% off their tuition rate for eligible programs!
Contact one of our Admissions Counselors for more information by calling (800) 424-9595.