MA in Military Operations | National Security

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

Prepare for a Career in the Defense Sector with Our MA in Military Operations – National Security Degree

Are you a current member of the armed forces? Perhaps service to your country is your passion – you recognize that the United States is unlike any country in the history of the world, and you are dedicated to preserving the freedoms that the people of our nation enjoy. At Liberty, we want to do more than say “thank-you” by offering you generous military benefits. We want to help you maximize your time in the armed forces and enhance your knowledge of national defense. That’s why we offer a Master of Arts (MA) in Military Operations – National Security degree.

Throughout the course of history, nations have been at war with one another. The necessity of a strong national defense is nothing new to America, but the challenges that America faces are constant, ever-changing, and increasingly complex. With Liberty’s Master of Arts in Military Operations – National Security degree, you can become better prepared to address these threats while demonstrating principled, measured leadership in positions that require knowledge of military operations. Whether you’re a civilian or a current service member looking for a master’s degree from a respected, military-friendly college or university, Liberty’s 100% online military operations – national security master’s program may be for you.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Arts (MA) in Military Operations – National Security.

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Why Choose Liberty’s MA in Military Operations – National Security Degree?

As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, Liberty knows what it takes to design rigorous, respected online degrees that offer academic, professional, and spiritual benefits. Our years of experience in online education have helped us perfect the art of training ethical, principled leaders through an online platform. At Liberty, you can earn your degree from anywhere in the world.

Liberty is also proud to offer generous tuition discounts to military service members. At the graduate level, service members and their spouses pay just $290 per credit hour — a rate 50% lower than our standard full-time graduate rate of $580 per credit hour. It’s our way of saying “thank-you” for your service to our country.

We recognize that earning a college degree requires time. We also recognize that for military service members, your free time may be limited. Maybe you’re currently enlisted and would like to earn a master’s degree, but you deploy soon and can’t commit to taking 16-week courses. We offer 8-week subterms each semester that allow you to progress towards graduation while you continue your service to our country.

While military students may find this degree to be a great fit, you don’t have to be a service member to pursue this program. If you hope to teach military studies at a college or university someday, this degree can help equip you with an in-depth knowledge of military operations that you can share with your future students. Our military operations and national security master’s degree can also serve as an excellent stepping stone to a doctoral degree program.

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

What Will You Study in Our MA in Military Operations – National Security Degree?

Our Master of Arts in Military Operations – National Security degree offers an advanced study of critical military issues. This degree program is comprised of 2 sections: military doctrine courses and national security courses. The scope of this degree goes beyond an ordinary master’s in national security by also offering you graduate-level training in military operations.

In this degree program, you will study military geography, just war theory, and asymmetrical warfare. You will also study irregular warfare, military intelligence, military operations, and strategic military planning. Additionally, our national security specialization features 4 courses that are designed to help you understand and anticipate various national security challenges posed to the United States.

Our national security specialization can help equip you with knowledge of national security structure and responsibility, terrorism, and political issues in national defense. You will study cyberspace policy and operations in national defense as well as American foreign policy. Upon completion of our military operations – national security studies degree program, you will have completed 36 credit hours in military-specific training that you can use to pursue careers in the defense sector.

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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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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 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. 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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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

Active Duty
Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

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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