Master of Science in Public Safety Administration – Criminal Justice Foster a Safe Community

30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Foster a Safe Community and Administer Justice with a Master of Science in Public Safety – Criminal Justice
Are you passionate about helping others? Do you have a desire to protect the public from harm? With a Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety – Criminal Justice, you can become better prepared to manage resources and people to ensure public safety. This is a robust and comprehensive program that is designed to help you apply principles of public safety management to criminal justice organizations. Our public safety masters degree is also designed to help you grasp the dynamic nature of public safety and identify trends that impact public safety forces across the nation.
So don’t wait any longer. You want to make a difference in your community. We want to partner with you as you take the next step in your criminal justice career. Earn your public safety degree at Liberty University and prepare to lead with excellence in your organization or agency.







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What Sets Us Apart?
- Private Nonprofit University
- 600+ Online Degrees
- No Standardized Testing for Admission
- Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Why Choose Liberty’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Management Degree?
As you pursue your public safety degree at Liberty, we know that quality is important. Our program is taught by professors who have years of experience in fields related to criminal justice and public safety administration. Additionally, our faculty have terminal degrees in related areas of study, so you can be confident that you are studying under professors who strive to connect course content to the professional field.
Liberty University is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). What does that mean for you? Our regional accreditation means you are receiving an online education that meets the same rigorous standards as our residential programs. With an online safety administration degree from Liberty, you won’t have to sacrifice quality for flexibility.
What Will You Study in Our Public Safety Administration Degree?
In our public safety and security degree, you will begin your studies with core courses in topics such as the fundamentals of public safety administration, management of public sector organizations, disaster management, and crisis and trauma response for first responders. Then, you will delve into your criminal justice specialization. In this specialization, you will take courses that are focused on topics like criminal justice administration, leadership, ethics, and policing.
Throughout your degree, you can gain skills that are integral to criminal justice administration. Your professors will discuss different methods of integrating your criminal justice knowledge into practical situations so that you can turn your knowledge into wisdom.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Federal agent
- Intelligence analyst
- Policy analyst
- Public policy writer
- Sheriff
Featured Courses
Degree Information
- This program falls under the Helms School of Government.
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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.
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 the Master of Science in Public Safety
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

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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 – $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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Liberty University accredited?
Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Will I still be able to network with people across the industry?
As an online student, you will have the opportunity to network with leaders and experts in public safety and criminal justice from across the country.
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