Online AA in Public and Digital History  Build a Foundation in Public History, Digital Archives, and Historical Interpretation

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Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total

Next Start Dates: January 18, 2027 | February 15, 2027 | March 22, 2027

Available Spring 2027 

History lives in letters, landmarks, archives, family records, museums, and the digital spaces people use every day. If you want to help preserve the past and share it with others, an online public and digital history degree can give your interest a practical direction. Public and digital history focuses on making historical knowledge useful, clear, and accessible beyond the classroom. That makes this field a strong fit for students who enjoy research, communication, culture, and storytelling. 

Liberty University’s Associate of Arts (AA) in Public and Digital History brings together historical research, interpretation, preservation, and digital communication. In this public and digital history AA degree online, you’ll explore how historical information can be shared through museums, archives, social media, online platforms, and community projects. Our program connects the study of history with public-facing skills that can support further education or entry-level work in history-related settings. 

For many students, a public and digital history AA degree is a meaningful first step toward a larger academic or professional goal. At Liberty, this program is designed as a pathway into Liberty’s bachelor’s in history. You’ll study history through a values-driven lens that emphasizes integrity, cultural awareness, and careful stewardship of the past. Along the way, Liberty’s online format can help you pursue your degree while balancing your current responsibilities. 


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An AA in Public and Digital History can help you connect your love of the past with tools used in today’s public history spaces. Liberty’s online program is built for students who want more than a general history overview. It focuses on research, preservation, digital media, and communication. These areas can help you explore how history reaches real people in real communities.

Because the program is offered online, you can study from where you are without relocating to campus. Liberty’s online learning environment gives you access to faculty support, digital resources, and coursework designed for distance learners. If you’re working, serving in the military, caring for family, or returning to school as an adult learner, this format can offer needed flexibility. At the same time, you’ll engage with a university community that values academic quality and ethical service.

Liberty’s public history degree online also gives attention to practical contexts where history is preserved and shared. Museums, libraries, historical societies, churches, community groups, and digital media spaces all rely on people who can handle historical information with care. In our program, you can examine how historical stories can be organized, interpreted, and presented to different audiences.

This online AA degree in public and digital history can also be a smart choice if you’re thinking ahead to a bachelor’s degree down the road. Many of the credits you earn can apply toward further study, including Liberty’s bachelor’s in history program, so you’ll have options to keep building on this degree if you choose, all while completing a focused, associate-level credential in the meantime. If you’re comparing types of history majors, this option stands out because it blends public engagement with digital communication. That blend can help you explore both traditional history work and newer ways of sharing the past online.


Every artifact, interview, photograph, and record can carry part of a larger story. In Liberty’s digital history degree online, you’ll study how historians research, interpret, and communicate those stories with accuracy and care. You’ll explore the historical discipline itself, including research methods, historical interpretation, source evaluation, and career-related contexts. These core topics can help you understand how history is studied and presented responsibly. 

Public history coursework will introduce you to the ways history is shared outside traditional academic settings. Rather than focusing only on textbooks or lectures, our program covers museums, archives, preservation projects, oral history, documentary editing, event planning, and public historical issues. You’ll examine how public historians connect evidence, place, memory, and audience. Through this focus, you can study how history becomes meaningful in community, cultural, and organizational settings. 

Digital tools are another major part of Liberty’s AA in Public and Digital History. You’ll explore how technology can be used to research, interpret, and present historical content in accessible online formats. Topics such as digital media, online platforms, and history-focused communication can help you think about how people encounter the past through screens as well as physical spaces. 

Historic preservation adds another practical layer to this public history degree. You’ll study the designation of historic sites, the documentation of structures and landscapes, and the principles connected to physical preservation. Genealogy, oral history, and social media topics will help you examine how personal stories and public platforms shape historical understanding. Together, these areas can help you build a foundation for further study and for exploring history degree jobs in public-facing settings. 

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2026-2027. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.


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Available Benefits:

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  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
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These rates are reflective of academic year 2026-2027. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.