M.S. in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Leadership

What Will You Learn in Your Law Enforcement Master’s Degree Online?

With anything, it’s important to know what your goals are and what you hope to get out of achieving them. Pursuing a law enforcement master’s degree online is no different. Liberty’s M.S. in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Leadership is designed to prepare you with both theoretical and practical applications for your career.

Study under faculty who have years of field experience and hold terminal degrees in criminal justice. Under their guidance, you will learn how to apply relevant research and communication principles to any public administration setting. Introduce current field research and industry best practices to your work as you solve problems common to the criminal justice field.

Some of the other key concepts you will explore include:

• How to integrate a Christian worldview into ethical decision-making
• The evolution of homeland security, the history of terrorist threats, and U.S. responses
• How law enforcement leaders can address today’s civil rights issues
• Human resources

Career Opportunities for M.S. in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Leadership Graduates

• Detective
• Human resources officer
• Police chief
• Senior police officer
• Special agent

Benefits of Our M.S. in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Leadership Degree

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 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.
• Learn from professors who have terminal degrees and years of real-life experience in the field of criminal justice.
• Receive research and leadership training essential to the criminal justice and law enforcement field as you complete your thesis.

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
• 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)