Graduate Certificate in Applied Communication Studies
Enhance Your Strategic Business Skills with Our Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Communication Studies
Communication is essential to connecting with fellow employees and potential customers, and Liberty University’s Graduate Certificate in Applied Communication Studies can help you learn to better communicate both inside and outside of your organization. In the applied communications graduate certificate program, you will study to develop advanced communication skills, including strategies for using new technologies to convey specific messages to diverse audiences. Liberty’s graduate applied communication studies certificate program can help you cultivate tools to better connect with customers and employees as you share your passion for your company.
As an accredited online college, Liberty combines academic excellence with a biblical worldview. Our mission is to Train Champions for Christ, and our goal is to help you participate in valuable education for contribution to your field and positive impact in the world for Christ. By choosing Liberty University, you can work toward a quality education while also learning how to integrate your faith into your professional life.
What Will You Study in Our Online Applied Communications Studies Graduate Certificate Program?
- Communication in Christian ministry
- Media technologies and communication strategies
- Organizational communication
As a pioneer of distance learning since 1985, Liberty University has worked hard to make our online graduate certificate programs flexible and affordable. 100% online with no set login times, our applied communications courses are designed to fit into your schedule, so you don’t have to choose between continuing your education and your family or job.
Our professors have real-world experience in the communications field and draw on this to teach you practical communication skills that you could apply to further your career. They strive to create engaging online learning environments that allow you to connect with others and ask questions, because our professors care about you and want to support you in your education goals.
You may also be interested in exploring our certificate in Fundamentals of Communication, General Business, or Organizational Communication Studies.
Program Highlights for Our Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Communication Studies
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:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online applied communication studies graduate certificate 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.
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
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours

Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC










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No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.
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