Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
Make a Positive Impact on Public Policy by Earning an Advanced Certificate!
Do you want to grow professionally, increase your earning potential, and expand your career options? Our 100% online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Policy can help. If you are interested in policy, politics, and government work, an advanced certificate can take your skillset to the next level and help you stand out to employers. Our online certificate in public policy will increase your marketability and chance of promotion within your company. Demonstrate your dedication to professional improvement with Liberty’s online graduate certificate in public policy.
We want to help inspire the next generation of public officials, leaders, scholars, and policymakers. Join with other professionals to shape policy across governmental, legislative, political, and academic areas. With hundreds of thousands of public policy job openings, there is a world of opportunities waiting for you.
All credits in this certificate count toward a corresponding doctoral program, so you have a clear path forward if you want to pursue a degree. The certificate can also stand on its own as a professional development credential and give you the flexibility to start a doctoral degree whenever you’re ready.
What Will You Study in Our Online Public Policy Advanced Graduate Certificate Program?
- Writing, research, and Turabian formatting
- Economics and public policy
- Political philosophy
- Leadership, statesmanship, and governance
Liberty’s online public policy courses will examine major topics in economics, leadership, statesmanship, foreign policy, and policy analysis. Additionally, our Introduction to Geopolitics course provides an understanding of the importance of effective cross-cultural interactions among nations and at the highest political levels.
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Highlights
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- 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 online public policy certificate 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 can complete our online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Policy in as little as 1 year.
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 – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- 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)
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
600+ Online Degrees
With over 600 online degrees, we have something that will accommodate your dreams and calling.
Backed by a brick-and-mortar campus
Our residential campus ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America. That commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well.
No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.
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Hear from our Graduates
“The best part of my LU experience has been my growing faith formation through my developing educational understanding, as an aspiring school administrator.”
Megan Schultz, EdD School Administration & Supervision
“Liberty offers an affordable, Christ-centered education, honoring the foundations of our country. I have learned how to apply a Biblical worldview to my work in public policy while adequately knowing history and the founding documents of United States.”
Morgan Schlesselman, Master’s in Public Policy
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