BS in Strategic Communication – Social Media Management Elevate Your Social Media Game
120
Credit Hours
100% online,* 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Learn How to Bring People Together by Earning a Social Media Degree Online
Social media is an important method of communication in today’s world, for both individuals and businesses. In the modern business world, employers need professionals who can create digital content and strategically promote messages across social media platforms.
If you enjoy using social media to bring people together, our online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Strategic Communication – Social Media Management can help you apply your skills to a career you love. With this degree, you can learn how to build relationships between companies and consumers using social media platforms.
Our professors have worked extensively in strategic communications. Their experience can help equip you to start or further your career in social media management. In this program, you can learn skills that can set you apart from others in your field and prepare you for a successful career in strategic communications.
*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.
Why Choose Our Online Digital Media Management Bachelor’s Degree?
At Liberty, our goal is to help you grow academically and professionally. Are you looking to start a new career? Or do you want to advance further in the communications field? Whatever your goals are, we want to help you reach them.
That’s why our online degree is designed to give you a flexible, affordable, and quality education. With Liberty University’s social media management program, you’ll gain the tools you need to lead in the communications industry. And because we offer 8-week online courses, earning your degree won’t get in the way of your personal life. You can focus on what really matters – your family, job, and home life – while meeting your education goals.
What sets Liberty apart from other colleges that offer social media degrees? We don’t just help you get a degree – we want to equip you to follow God’s calling for your life. When you pursue a social media degree online with Liberty, you’ll learn from professors who are passionate about living out their faith in the professional world. In turn, they will challenge you to apply biblical principles to the work you do.
Earn more than a diploma – get the professional, on-the-job experience that you need to jumpstart your career. Our students have interned at places like Focus on the Family, Fox News Channel – Fox & Friends, and The Hershey Company. When you get a degree in social media at Liberty, you will complete an internship that can provide the experience you need to succeed in social media management.
What Will You Study in Our Social Media Degree Program Online?
Through Liberty’s online social media degree, you can learn from professors who have real-world experience in strategic communications. Our faculty are ready and eager to teach you what they have learned in their own careers. With their guidance, you can gain essential skills that will help you beat your competition and further your career in social media management.
And with this degree, you won’t just complete academic coursework – you’ll also gain practical experience by doing case studies and field projects. Through your classes, you can learn specialized skills that can help you succeed in developing social media communication strategies.
For instance, our social media communications degree will teach you how to build customer loyalty and how to track emerging trends in social media technology. You’ll also study advertising, public relations, branding, and digital promotions. In addition, you’ll gain practice in social media theory and strategy, graphic design, mobile and interactive technologies, and social networking.
Potential Career Opportunities
Many people already know how to use social media, so this raises the question: “Do you need a degree for social media marketing jobs?” While a basic understanding of social media is certainly important, getting a BS in social media management will help you learn specialized skills that can give you an edge in the professional world. With this program, you’ll gain the tools and degree you need to be a social media specialist, among other positions such as:
- Brand manager
- Communication specialist
- Content writer
- Digital marketing specialist
- Market research analyst
- Promotions coordinator
- Public relations manager
- Social media manager
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Degree Information
- Liberty University’s social media management degree is housed under the School of Communication and the Arts.
- View the Undergraduate Communication and the Arts Course Guides (login required).
Degree Completion Plan
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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.
To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
Undergraduate Full Time | $390/Credit |
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Undergraduate Part Time | $455/Credit |
Military Undergraduate | $250/Credit |
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Admission Information for the Online Bachelor’s in Strategic Communication Degree
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- 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 high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- 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.
*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.
Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Transcript Policies
High School Transcript Policy
Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.
- Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.
Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.
The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.
Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)
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.
Military Transfers
If you have military-only transfer credits (completed basic training and enlistment), you must request an official military transcript. Please go to the Military Transfer Credit webpage to request your military transcript.
International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.
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.
Admissions Office Contact Information
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Lynchburg, VA 24515
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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 – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 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 college credit for military training
*Not applicable to certificates.
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