Master of Science in Information Systems Empowering the Future of Technology and Business Integration with our ACBSP-Accredited Degree
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Understand Business Networks with Our Online Master’s in Information Systems
Liberty University’s online Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) can help provide the tools needed for you to design, assess, and improve organizational data networks. With Liberty’s online MSIS degree, you will be taught how to expand upon business management, operations, and computer systems skills to help organizations thrive.
Our master’s in information science can help you ensure efficient, safe, and effective computer systems networks for private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Whether you work in the fields of business, government, or at nonprofits, these skills are in demand. Our master’s in information systems degree combines practical business study with organizational management curricula and information technology.
Why an Information Systems degree?
If you choose a master’s in information systems degree, you can become equipped for many information systems roles. The skills you’ll be taught include the ability to oversee advanced organizational technology infrastructure upgrades, how to refine and develop business data networks, and what it takes to manage teams of developers as they complete important IT enterprise projects.
If you are already in a computer science career, you may find more opportunities for advancement or pay increases with the master’s in information systems. You may also become qualified to pursue many doctoral programs in computer science.
What Will You Study in our Online Master’s Degree in Information Systems?
The master’s in information systems degree provides core skills training in business and organizational information management systems. The program builds on this core with specialized training in either information assurance or technology management.
In our online master’s in information systems degree, you can gain a balance of management and enterprise skills. You will study important executive leadership and management techniques and information systems practices. Through these courses, you can learn the most effective enterprise models and IT infrastructure used by business, government, and nonprofit organizations.
As a Christian university, Liberty University wants students in the online degree in information systems to be rooted in a biblical worldview. This focus helps students apply biblical ethics and navigate legal issues in their fields successfully. You will also explore cutting-edge emerging technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence.
You can choose either of our areas of study to get the specific training you need.
- The information assurance area of study can teach you more about network security and secure enterprise design.
- The technology management area of study can help you develop executive management skills for advanced IT project management.
In either area of study, you will use the skills you obtain in an integrated capstone project to demonstrate your expertise.
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Degree Information
- This program falls under Liberty’s School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
Why Choose Our Master’s in Information Systems Degree?
Our MSIS degree can help you move from programming to the operations side of computer science. If you’re in a business operations role, you can get training in managing your own data network. Our master’s in information systems degree can provide a broad perspective of information training to meet your needs.
These perspectives include strategy, security, ethics, design and development, and related business process support. By earning our master’s in information systems degree online, you can specialize in the skills that fit your career. With the information assurance focus, you can better handle data security challenges and threats. With our technology management focus, you can gain a better understanding of managing programming and development teams.
By combining these unique skill sets with a core of practical business systems knowledge, you can become equipped to tackle information systems challenges in any industry.
Potential Career Options for Master’s in Information Systems Graduates
- Consulting
- Data administration
- Data networking
- Information systems management
- Software development
- Systems integration
Master’s in Information Systems Degree Options
Students pursuing the Master of Science in Information Systems may choose from these options:
Information Assurance
Liberty’s 100% online Master of Science in Information Systems – Information Assurance can help equip you for success in the world of information systems while integrating essential core functions of information assurance.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Technology Management
Liberty’s 100% online Master of Science in Information Systems – Technology Management can teach you about the foundation and integration of management in technology while building your skills and knowledge in system analysis, modeling, and design.
View the Degree Completion Plan
Not sure what to choose?
Speak to one of our admissions specialists to help you choose the program that best fits your needs.
Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for Our Online Information Systems Degree
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 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.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
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.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
Military
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 – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who service 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)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I choose between an MBA vs. MSIS?
If you are looking into business degrees with technical areas of study, there are differences to consider. A Master of Business Administration may have some specialized content for computer network systems, but may not provide a complete overview. With an MBA, you may struggle to find roles that require you to handle systems yourself.
The Master of Science in Information Systems is an information systems degree applied to organizations. This means that you can prepare to work in the field — with real businesses, governments, and nonprofits. This degree can help equip you with the necessary business skills to work in such areas while ensuring you’re up-to-date with the best practices for information systems.
If you are interested in a strictly business-focused program, Liberty’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) may be a better fit for you.
What is the difference between a degree in Information Systems vs. an Information Technology Degree?
Students who want to manage and refine computer networks to support business operations and protect data should consider pursuing an information systems degree. You may see similar programs with names like masters in computer information systems, masters in technology management, or masters in information technology management. Information systems sits in the center of these industry-specialized degrees as the most adaptable combination of special systems acumen and practical business knowledge.
If you want to work with network and data systems for businesses, organizations, and government agencies function, then Liberty’s MIS online degree may be the program for you!
If you want to be a front-end developer, programmer, or to manage teams of programmers, check out our Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT).
What are the benefits of our online MSIS degree?
Liberty’s MS in Information Systems can help you move forward with your career or start a new one. With a focus on practical skills and knowledge, our courses are designed to help you meet your goals.
Liberty’s online MSIS degree can help you achieve your career goals and offers many benefits:
- Completing a master’s degree demonstrates your willingness to go beyond basic practice and dive into advanced business theory as you solve difficult technology management systems problems.
- This program is 100% online with no on-campus intensives or thesis requirement.
- Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.
- You have the flexibility to specialize in information assurance or technology management to tailor your education to your specific career goals.
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