Juris Master (JM) in Compliance Navigating Regulatory Landscapes
30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026
Most companies and organizations have anxiety about meeting ever-changing compliance requirements from government agencies. From health codes to harassment policies, professionals in every industry must meet regulations or face fines and penalties.
Conferring Liberty’s online Juris Master in Compliance can help equip you with critical expertise in the regulation and policy matters that affect all fields of business and nonprofit organizations. With an administrative state of regulatory bodies constantly updating requirements, companies and professionals need more expertise in handling compliance-related matters in corporate, privacy, financial, and educational institutions.
The Juris Master in Compliance focuses on the rules and regulations that govern business, healthcare, nonprofits, education, and any industry that is engaged with local or federal governments. Compliance law professionals who know the rules and regulations that govern their industry can better navigate the potential hazards of compliance successfully. For non-lawyer professionals who do not intend to practice law but want to study advanced legal principles, the online JM in Compliance can provide one of the best paths to becoming a compliance and policy expert.
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An increasing number of professionals who do not need a Juris Doctor need to understand the law to enhance their professional expertise in their fields. Liberty’s Juris Master is designed to offer an alternative to a residential Juris Doctor degree.
This master’s degree is taught from a Christian worldview and can help you understand essential legal concepts in health policy and law without the commitment of a residential Juris Doctor degree. Professionals who need to understand legal policy and regulations that influence the functioning of businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits, and government agencies can benefit from a broad-based and in-depth study of legal issues and compliance for their industry.
Liberty’s JM in Compliance is designed to equip you with an in-depth study of the American legal system as well as specialized compliance issues that may arise in your field.
The core of the online JM degree provides training in legal systems, legal analysis, research of law topics, and a history of law to give you a thorough background in legal studies. You can gain knowledge about legal issues that surround the healthcare industry while developing your critical thinking, reasoning, and writing skills. Because Liberty University is a Christian university and desires to Train Champions for Christ in the law and policy field, the online Juris Master program is grounded in biblical ethics and professional responsibility that reflects a Christian worldview.
Depending upon which electives you choose, the topics you study could include laws related to health care compliance, corporate compliance, intellectual property, administrative law, and risk management. You will examine the process of meeting legal, ethical, and professional standards set by government agencies and third-party players. You will also study how organizations can develop and administer effective standards to screen and evaluate employees, communicate and educate them on compliance issues, investigate non-compliance, and take appropriate disciplinary and remedial measures.
Through this program, you will examine domestic legal regimes that govern corporate conduct, norms, and ethics. You will also examine the development of compliance programs and the role of compliance professionals.
With a firm foundation in compliance and legal studies, earning the JM in Compliance can help equip you with a wide skill set that you can use to tackle regulatory challenges in several industries.
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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.
| Graduate Full Time | $580/Credit |
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| Graduate Part Time | $645/Credit |
| Military Graduate | $290/Credit |
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
A Juris Master degree is designed to complement your professional experience and academic background, but our JM does not meet the requirements to sit for the BAR exam or practice law. The American Bar Association does not approve non-Juris Doctor degrees. If you are thinking about becoming an attorney, we encourage you to apply to our residential JD program.
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