Promote Organizational Health and Resilience with a Business and Human Services Counseling Degree
Do you enjoy studying the human mind? Are you passionate about finding ways to help people overcome the challenges of life? Do you want to hone your business skills and boost your effectiveness as a human services worker?
If that sounds like you, Liberty’s 100% online M.A. in Human Services Counseling – Business degree can help! In this program, you’ll embark on the fascinating study of human behavior and psychology while preparing to help solve real-world problems in the mental health field. The business concentration can help you gain broad business skills that may prove useful in many human services and nonprofit management roles.
As a human services worker, you have the valuable opportunity to help people navigate many types of challenges, including mental or physical health crises, unemployment, domestic abuse, substance addiction, and homelessness. At Liberty, you can prepare to serve those who are hurting in your community and develop the skills needed to pursue work as a non-licensed counselor.
Partner with us and prepare to help your organization serve others with grace, empathy, and love!
Please note: The online Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling degree is not designed to fulfill clinical counseling licensure requirements. If you want to pursue counseling licensure, you may want to consider Liberty’s licensure-track M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.
MBA vs. M.A. in Human Services Counseling – Business
Liberty’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offers an in-depth look at many advanced concepts in business, with the goal of helping you become a better business leader.
In contrast, our M.A. in Human Services Counseling – Business degree focuses primarily on topics in mental health support, counseling, and human behavior. The business concentration provides concise yet important training in aspects of leadership and business administration.
Why Choose Liberty’s Master of Arts in Human Services – Business Online Degree?
As a Christian university, Liberty is committed to training up human services professionals who can help meet their clients’ social, psychological, and spiritual needs. This program seeks to blend scientific research and clinical tools with a biblical worldview. You can learn how to integrate ethical principles with professional knowledge as you prepare to serve as a Champion for Christ in your field.
Maybe you are pursuing a management role in a human services agency, or perhaps you’d like to branch out into the corporate sector. Either way, understanding why people think and behave the way they do can help you lead your organization to success.
Earn a degree that fits your schedule. Liberty’s master’s degree in human services is available 100% online, and the classes have no set login times. You can pursue your degree from anywhere in the world and easily access your course materials whenever you need them — without putting your life on hold.
Our faculty have years of real-world experience in business and human services counseling. With their guidance, you can learn how to apply behavioral sciences techniques to the business world, as well as lead with integrity in the field of human services.
What can you do with a degree in business and human services counseling?
Liberty’s human services counseling degree is designed to help you pursue roles in private, public, and nonprofit human services settings. In particular, our business cognate can help you understand the administrative and management side of working in a human services organization.
Some of the settings you could work in include:
- Christian counseling ministries
- Community service agencies
- Group homes
- In-home mental health support services
- Outreach services
- Probation agencies
What Will You Learn in Our Online Master’s in Business and Human Services Counseling Program?
In this program, you’ll study the development of the human mind from childhood to adulthood and explore topics in interpersonal communication. You’ll also analyze how multicultural issues impact counseling in individual and group settings. Your study of human thought and behavior will be rooted in a Christian worldview, so you can understand how effective counseling methods are informed by biblical principles.
Human services professionals work with a wide range of populations, so it’s important that you know how to meet various populations’ unique needs. Our program provides training in important human services practices and intervention strategies, such as interviewing, case management, and program planning. You’ll learn how to conduct group counseling and navigate group dynamics in a variety of settings.
Prepare to pursue management roles in the human services field or branch out into the corporate world. Our business cognate is designed to offer a practical overview of core business topics. You will study the role of business in society and learn how to navigate various ethical and legal issues. You’ll also explore topics in strategic marketing, accounting, and corporate responsibility.
Featured Courses
- BMAL 560 – Corporate Responsibility
- BUSI 520 – Strategic Marketing Management
- BUSI 561 – Legal Issues in Business
- HSCO 509 – Multicultural Issues in Human Services
Master’s in Business and Counseling Services Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Behavioral Sciences.
- Download and review the Degree Completion Plan for this online business degree program.
- View the Graduate Behavioral Sciences Course Guides (login required).
Military Benefits for Our M.A. in Human Services Counseling – Online Business Master’s Program
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.
As a thank-you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering the following benefits:
Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
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)
Potential Careers with a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling – Business Degree
- Account representative
- Business owner
- Corporate trainer
- Marketing consultant
- Production buyer
- Senior manager
Highlights of Our Online Master’s Degree in Business and Human Services
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Tuition for all 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.
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- This program is offered in a 100% online, 8-week course format.
- If you’re a parent or full-time professional, we offer the flexibility you need to pursue your degree — without putting your life on hold.
- See best practices put to action by observing group meetings in your own community.
Admission Requirements for Our Master’s in Human Services – Online Business Program
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing. Please visit our admission requirements page for more detailed admissions-related information.
All applicants must submit the following:
- Admission application
- Application fee*
- Official college transcripts
- Unofficial college transcripts may be accepted with a completed official transcript request form**
- Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)
*There is no upfront application fee; however, a deferred $50 application fee will be assessed during Financial Check-In. This fee is waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses — documentation verifying military status is required.
**An official transcript is needed within 60 days of acceptance or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first.
