Doctor of Criminal Justice Online | Homeland Security

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Learn How to Protect Your Country with a Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security

At any given moment, our nation could face a security threat that requires defense experts to jump into action. With the continued presence of threats at home and abroad, the need for informed and decisive leadership has never been greater. In an increasingly volatile world, preventative measures and effective policies are critical. By conferring a Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security degree from Liberty University, you can prepare to answer the call and protect our nation.

Become an exceptional law enforcement leader, practitioner, and problem solver in the criminal justice field. With a professional doctorate that fosters real-life experience, you can be better equipped to address leading issues in criminal justice. With training from Liberty, you can take the research you have conducted and the experience you have to create meaningful change in the criminal justice system. Whether you seek to become a federal agent, conduct threat assessment, or teach at the college level, a degree from Liberty can help you achieve your goals.

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Why Choose Liberty University’s Online Doctorate in Criminal Justice – Homeland Security Program?

Our Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security is taught by distinguished faculty who have served in federal agencies, police forces, and other criminal justice organizations – so you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education taught by trained professionals. Our faculty are dedicated to partnering with you and praying with you as you complete your degree.

We understand that you want to pursue a degree without putting your life on hold, so we’ve created a degree that’s 100% online with no set login times. As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, Liberty doesn’t just meet a high standard –Liberty sets the standard. When you take classes online, you’ll have access to a multitude of resources that are designed with your success in mind.

What Will You Study in Liberty’s Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security Online Degree?

Within your homeland security courses, you can learn how to better critique criminology, criminal justice administration, and justice policy. Our courses are designed to help you construct innovative and effective proposals to address policy concerns.

Additionally, you will take courses in cybercrime and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) as well as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE). Additionally, you will study topics that analyze risk and the assessment of risk as it relates to critical infrastructure. The applied nature of this program also involves research in the form of capstone courses so that you can apply what you have learned to the defense of the nation.

Through your courses, you can develop analytical skills that can help you better assess and meet risks with diligence. At Liberty University, we want to partner with you as you take the next step in your criminal justice career.

Potential Career Opportunities

As a graduate of our Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security program, you can prepare to pursue a variety of careers, such as:

Compliance manager
Criminal justice professor
Federal agent
Policy writer
Threat assessment analyst

After completing Liberty University’s online Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security degree, you can be better prepared to pursue positions of added responsibility in a variety of sectors. Whether you decide to pursue employment with a federal agency or as a criminal justice professor, a degree from Liberty is a great next step in your criminal justice career.

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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.

Doctoral Full Time	$610/Credit
Doctoral Part Time	$675/Credit

Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $375/credit hour (learn more).

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 master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
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 doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
Complete a Master’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 transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
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 doctoral degree.

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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.

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We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $375/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.

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 is criminal justice homeland security?

Criminal justice is closely related to homeland security. Criminal justice is the application of different methods and practices that can better ensure the defense of the homeland.

Homeland security is one of the many applications of criminal justice. The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 in order to better prepare against threats both domestic and international. Homeland security emphasizes prophylactic action in order to protect the interests of the nation through a variety of criminal justice techniques.

What is the difference between a PhD in Criminal Justice and a Doctor of Criminal Justice?

At Liberty, we offer both a PhD in Criminal Justice and a Doctor of Criminal Justice. The main difference between a PhD and a Doctor of Criminal Justice lies in the outcome of your research. The curriculum in our Doctor of Criminal Justice closely mirrors that of our PhD program; however, the PhD focuses on original research whereas the Doctor of Criminal Justice focuses on applied research.

What is the difference between a PhD in National Security and a Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security?

A PhD in National Security primarily focuses on how to evaluate the threats that face our nation, how to respond to those threats, and how to resolve those threats before they are realized. Our Doctor of Criminal Justice – Homeland Security addresses these same issues but expands upon them and is more comprehensive. The focus of your research may be national security, but the entirety of your degree is designed to help prepare you for many kinds of applications in government, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, or even academia.

While national security is an element of homeland security, homeland security is broader and addresses national security amongst many other facets of criminal justice.

What can I do with a doctorate in homeland security?

Our doctorate in criminal justice – homeland security is designed to help you serve effectively in many different sectors, both public and private. If you desire to work for a federal agency, many of those agencies may look favorably upon someone with a doctorate in homeland security as they tend to demonstrate the ability to apply research skills to real problems.

In addition, you may desire to work for a postsecondary institution, a think tank, a defense contractor, or the military. Our program is designed so that you can be prepared to pursue positions like these. Some other careers you may want to pursue with a doctorate in homeland security include prison warden, chief of police, detective, or even policy writer.

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