Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Online

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Our Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies Gives You More Options!

Do you have career needs that don’t fit traditional degree plans? If you need to think outside the box, conferring Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Interdisciplinary Studies can give you a new way forward. By earning your master’s in interdisciplinary studies online, you will have access to Liberty’s vast resources and faculty of experts to help you build toward your dreams.

The MA in Interdisciplinary Studies program allows you to choose 2 areas of study directly related to your passion and career. We want you to have the freedom to design your graduate program while receiving essential skills in research.

Our online interdisciplinary studies master’s degree will give you the opportunity to take new classes that can help you synthesize your areas of study into a cohesive, marketable set of skills. These areas of study include communication, counseling, English, history, psychology, religion, government, public health, executive leadership, sport management, and more.

Our interdisciplinary master’s program provides a unique opportunity for you to:

Complete the degree in just 1 year
Maximize your transfer credit potential
Select your areas of study

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Why Choose Liberty’s Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies Program?

Liberty University’s MA in Interdisciplinary Studies graduate program can be completed in convenient 8-week online classes taught from a Christian worldview. Liberty’s mission is reinforced by quality professor interactions and faculty dedicated to helping you complete your graduate program efficiently so you can move forward with God’s continued plan for your life.

Pursuing a master’s in interdisciplinary studies program provides the ability to customize your degree to maximize your career opportunities. Many students may want to complete their master’s degree as soon as possible. If you have graduate credits from more than 1 degree program, our graduate degree in interdisciplinary studies could be the quickest route to completing your degree.

Our online master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies program can help equip you with the specific skill set you’re looking for. Take advantage of the flexibility offered through a tailored degree plan so you can complete your degree faster or accomplish your goal of earning a master’s degree with dual concentrations!

What Will You Study with the Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies Degree?

All students enrolled in Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program will take advanced courses in interdisciplinary studies and research. These courses can help build upon your foundational knowledge and help make you more marketable in your desired field. With the flexibility to customize the rest of your studies, you can achieve expert knowledge to succeed in and live out your career passions.

Potential Career Opportunities

Potential careers will depend on the areas of study you choose!

Some examples of job opportunities based on courses you can take include the following:

Work as an international public health advisor by combining public/community health and global studies.
Work as a museum curator by combining executive leadership and history.
Work as a personal trainer by combining exercise science and sports business leadership.
Work as an undergraduate Bible professor by combining religion and education.

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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
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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Admission Requirements for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 for admission in good standing for Interdisciplinary Studies or a 3.0 for Interdisciplinary Research. Students with a GPA less than 2.5 (interdisciplinary studies) or 3.0 (interdisciplinary research) may be considered for admission on caution. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

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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Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder*
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)

*Not applicable to certificates.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a master’s in interdisciplinary studies?

A master’s degree is a great way to expand your options if you already have a bachelor’s degree and need more training to start a new career or grow in your current role. But what can you do if your needs don’t fit a traditional degree, or if you have some graduate credit already that doesn’t fit the usual degree plans?

Interdisciplinary graduate degrees can fill the gap in conventional programs by providing a degree plan focused on selected areas of study. That’s why of all of Liberty’s online degrees, the online interdisciplinary master’s degree is the most flexible. With extra room for transfer credit and many areas of study to choose from, you can tailor your degree in ways that other degrees can’t allow. Liberty University’s master’s in interdisciplinary studies can help you get the most out of your credits and get the training you need.

Is a master’s in interdisciplinary studies worth it?

Our master’s in interdisciplinary studies program is designed to be practical and flexible. Earning your interdisciplinary studies master’s online can be the perfect answer for many education goals that traditional degrees often can’t match:

If you already have graduate credit – Do you already have graduate credit but need to shift gears to a new career track? The MA in Interdisciplinary Studies lets you transfer in courses to complete your new degree faster.
If your education needs are too specific for ordinary degrees – Do you need to combine various areas of study that don’t usually mix? If there isn’t a typical degree that focuses on the areas you need, Liberty’s master’s in interdisciplinary studies can provide you with the best path forward.
If you need to meet the exact needs for a new role – Are you changing careers or trying to fit unforeseen needs in your current position? The MA in Interdisciplinary Studies can help you include the exact training and courses you need in your degree.

You can find the best path forward to meet your unique needs with our online master’s in interdisciplinary studies.

What is a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies good for?

While the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies is designed to color outside of conventional lines, your chosen areas of study will be made up of course content from our traditional degrees. This overlap of content means that the interdisciplinary master’s degree holds its own as an academic credential.

Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which is fulfilled by our quality course content. Many of our specialized programs and schools even have their own special accreditations. You can be confident that the course content in your areas of study meets the same academic and industry standards as the course content in our traditional degrees.

For most needs, the master’s in interdisciplinary studies can meet equivalent requirements for employment as other degrees and can also help you fulfill admission requirements for doctoral programs. You can provide for the immediate needs of your career while keeping your options open for the future.

What jobs can you get with a master’s in interdisciplinary studies?

Since you can choose your areas of study based on the career you want, the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies can help you pursue a job in almost any industry. If you know that a conventional degree doesn’t fit your career needs, then you should have a good sense of the specific requirements for the job you want. If you target the specific skills and knowledge for your field of choice, then you can be confident in your preparation to tackle the challenges of your industry.

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