Master of Public Administration – Fire Administration Empowering Firefighters with Public Administration
36
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Prepare to Lead Others Through Crises with Liberty’s Online Master’s Degree in Fire Administration
In an emergency, leaders need to know how decisions in strategic meetings affect workers in the field. Fire administration leadership requires these skills in order to help firefighters save lives and help operations continue smoothly. If you want to enhance your career and pursue positions of greater responsibility in your fire emergency services organization, then Liberty’s Master of Public Administration – Fire Administration can give you the skills you need.
In the field of fire administration, there is a growing need for leaders to hold advanced degrees because the requirements of the field continue to become more complex. Fire administration executives need to have technical experience in fire department management and higher-order strategic and administrative skills such as handling budgets, equipment, and personal issues. Liberty’s MPA in Fire Administration is designed to give prospective executive fire officers the tools to be ethical leaders in fire and emergency services, good stewards of public resources, and effective providers of fire and emergency medical services.
Through Liberty’s online master’s in fire administration, you will also gain expertise in the fundamentals of government leadership. Our professors will engage you with useful topics like community economic development and the art of public policy analysis. Subjects like these will enable you to develop your own approach to local community needs and navigate important political discussions while helping your organization adjust to new policies. These skills can help you be an effective and ethical fire administration executive.
Why Choose Liberty’s Online MPA in Fire Administration Degree?
Liberty University’s online MPA in Fire Administration degree is designed to assist professional firefighters in advancement to managerial roles in their current work setting. Our online master’s degree in fire administration can prepare graduates for leadership and administration roles in emergency service organizations by building on their skills and professional training. This program will develop fire administration leaders who understand and accept responsibility for public safety and protection.
Many executive roles in public service require a master’s degree to demonstrate expertise and training. Liberty’s online Master of Public Administration degree can help you get the training you need in a flexible online format that can fit your schedule and life.
Because our classes are taught from a Christian worldview, our program can help you stand out. Liberty is known for producing graduates who are known for their integrity, personal discipline, and versatility. Liberty University’s fire science master’s degree can help set you up for success in a competitive field that needs strong, ethical leaders.
What Will You Study in Our MPA in Fire Administration Online Degree?
Students enrolled in our master’s in public administration degree will acquire the knowledge and understanding of how public policy and government regulations affect business enterprises and economics. To produce the skills to assess and mitigate the impact of legal and regulatory issues in your organization, you will be trained by seasoned professors with years of experience in the fields of business and government.
Fire administrators need a mix of administration, human resources, and fire policy expertise to navigate the challenges of running an efficient and effective fire department. With specialized fire administration training paired with essential management training, you can prepare to help your personnel serve the community.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Executive fire officer
- Fire battalion chief
- Inspector/investigator
- Legislator
- Municipal fire chief
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the Helms School of Government.
- View the Graduate Government Course Guides (login required).
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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.
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.
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Admission Information for Our Master of Public Administration – Fire Administration 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
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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 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)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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