Available Programs
Bachelor of Science in Aviation
Liberty’s bachelor’s degree in aviation is designed to challenge and strengthen your understanding of the core concepts in aviation. Through our aeronautics degrees, you may use your pilot’s license to petition for Experience Plus credit or enroll at one of our Flight Training Affiliate locations. Whether you’re seeking a career as a commercial pilot, military pilot, or missionary pilot, our online aviation degree exists to prepare you for a successful career in the sky.
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance Management
Liberty’s bachelor’s degree in aviation maintenance management is an excellent option for students who want to become managers and technicians in the aeronautics field. You can have the incredible opportunity to train under experienced leaders in the field so you can be confident that you are gaining real-world insight and wisdom into your future career. Through essential training in the fundamentals of aviation safety, aircraft repair, and aviation management, you can prepare for an exciting career in aviation maintenance management!
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management
Prepare for a rewarding career in a growing field – all without having to travel to a flight school or campus. With the built-in flexibility of free electives for transfer credit, Liberty’s B.S. in Aviation Management is the best degree program to help you make the most out of your previous flight and maintenance training or specialize your education for your career.
Master of Science in Aeronautics
Liberty’s online M.S. in Aeronautics is designed to help you become a leader in the field. With your experience enhanced by specialized training, you can stand out as a problem solver with tools and training to help aeronautics organizations thrive. Through this degree, you can develop a working knowledge of how to solve problems and deal with issues that are unique to leading in aviation organizations.
The following specializations can help you follow your personal and professional goals:
Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation
Liberty’s online Ph.D. in Aviation can help shape you into an aviation leader who is committed to investigating and solving aviation issues through research, educational leadership, and Christian ethical standards. By exploring topics in global aviation law, research methods, economic aspects of aviation, aviation automation, and contemporary issues in aviation policy, you can prepare to ascend to the pinnacle of your industry and pursue leadership roles both in the field and in academia.
Online Aviation Degrees
Aviation is an exciting career field full of adrenaline rushes, adventure, and great responsibility. Because the demand to travel by air continues to rise, the need for professional pilots continues to grow. Liberty University has the largest flight school in Virginia and offers an online Bachelor of Science in Aviation as well as a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance Management. Students receive the education and flight training needed to pursue a career as a commercial, military, or missionary pilot and can complete their courses online while satisfying their flight requirements with one of our 88 Flight Training Affiliates located throughout Virginia and nationwide.
Our online aviation courses integrate biblical principles into every course to equip you with a solid foundation for the knowledge and in-demand skills you can gain in your aviation online degree program.
How Can Liberty Offer an Online Aviation Degree?
Liberty University’s aeronautics program offers the structure and flexibility students need to stay active in their current schedules. Students who already have a pilot’s license can receive credit toward an aviation degree through our Experience Plus program. Students without a pilot’s license can earn theirs through one of Liberty University’s approved Flight Training Affiliates (FTAs).* These FTAs give students the ability to complete their flight hours needed to get their pilot’s licenses while pursuing one of Liberty’s aviation degree programs.
*Military benefits from the Veterans Administration for flight courses are only accepted at the following locations at this time. VA benefits can be used for non-flight courses regardless of FTA location.
Career Options with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation
- Aviation maintenance technician and manager
- Aircraft manufacturing leader
- Certified flight instructor
- Commercial pilot
- Corporate pilot
- Military pilot
- Missionary pilot
Benefits of Liberty’s Aviation Online Degree Programs
- Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics is a 4-time recipient of the Loening Trophy — one of the rarest and oldest collegiate aviation awards — for being the nation’s most outstanding college aviation program.
- Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics’ National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) flight team captured its 19th consecutive SAFECON Region X championship.
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You will receive the best training through a challenging and rewarding curriculum while you study under the largest flight school in Virginia in your online aviation degree.
- Liberty’s graduates are able to be certified for a restricted privileges ATP (R-ATP) certificate. Online students with the right combination of approved aviation courses and total hours of flight time may qualify.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts — $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $275 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)
- Potential college credit for your military training for undergraduate programs
Military Discount for Ph.D. Students
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 $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work towards your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession — for less.
