Online Public Relations Degree | MBA

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

Help Your Business Reach the World with a Public Relations Master’s Degree

Do you want to get on the path to business success by developing your professional abilities, nurturing your business skills, and enhancing your public relations expertise? Conferring Liberty University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Public Relations (PR) can help you get there.

With courses in media technologies and strategic digital communication, you can build a fundamental understanding of how marketing and content creation are integrated into daily business operations. The MBA in communication and public relations online will also allow you to build the foundational knowledge and skills needed to promote any business through marketing strategy and analytics.

We have created a public relations master’s program in an online learning format with your success in mind. This program is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and skills in public relations. You can be equipped for business success in a leadership or management role. Liberty University’s goal is to support you as both a student and as a professional.

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Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Business and Public Relations Degree?

As you are deciding on where to pursue your MBA in public relations, you may be wondering what sets us apart from other schools.

Here are some of the reasons we believe Liberty stands out:

Our mission is Training Champions for Christ. We strive for excellence in all that we do, including developing ethical and biblically sound professionals.
This online public relations degree will provide you with diverse knowledge in strategic communication, media technology, and management skills so you can be prepared for a variety of roles.
Our professors have real-world experience in business and marketing. They are committed to sharing their insight with you and mentoring you throughout your degree.

What Will You Study in the Online Public Relations and Business Management Degree?

Through the online MBA in Public Relations, you can study to develop skills and knowledge of public relations functions in business communications for front-facing and marketing roles. You can have the opportunity to build competence in planning, creating, and implementing public relations solutions to meet clients’ needs and engage the public.

Through the online MBA in Public Relations, you can learn how to:

Create effective and appropriate messaging
Develop tactical solutions to common communication challenges
Engage in problem analysis
Practice strategic planning

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Tuition & Aid

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 Information for Liberty’s Online MBA in Public Relations 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. Students must also have completed at least 15 hours of upper-level (300-400) undergraduate business credit.
- 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.

Upon acceptance, the graduate transfer department will evaluate students for 27 hours of business credit in the following subject areas: accounting, business ethics, business finance, business integration and strategic management, business leadership, global dimensions of business, information management systems, legal environment of business, macroeconomics, human resource management, operations/production management, organizational behavior, marketing, microeconomics, or quantitative research techniques/statistics. Those who are missing some or all of these subject areas may be required to take BMAL 590.

Bridge Program

Students who are missing some or all admission requirements may be placed into the Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership as a bridge.* Upon successful completion of this certificate with at least a 3.0 GPA, these students can be reevaluated for the MBA program.

*In order to be eligible for the bridge, admission requirements for the graduate certificate must still be met.

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.

Admissions Office Contact Information

Submit your application online or over the phone.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

What jobs can you get with a master’s in public relations?

Whether you are just starting out in public relations, or you have been working in the field for years, our degree can help you land the job or promotion you’re looking for. Some of the fields available to MBA in PR majors include sales, communications, market research, media coordination, and community relations.

Some of the roles that may be available to you include:

Analyst
Coordinator
Executive
Manager
Specialist

How do employers view online MBA degrees?

Potential employers are looking for graduates who have the necessary training, skills, and technical knowledge to succeed in the field from a school that is accredited and respected. Liberty University is regionally accredited by SACSCOC. Plus, our School of Business holds programmatic accreditation with ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

We believe our accreditation and reputation make us one of the best colleges for your MBA in Public Relations.

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Online Public Relations Degree (MBA) Expand Your Business Horizons

Help Your Business Reach the World with a Public Relations Master’s Degree

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Business and Public Relations Degree?

What Will You Study in the Online Public Relations and Business Management Degree?

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