Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Criminal Justice – Leadership
Lead Others in the Criminal Justice Field with a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Leadership
Are you a law enforcement professional seeking promotion to a senior leadership position? Do you want to enhance your credentials or teach at the undergraduate or graduate level?
Liberty University’s 100% online Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, with a specialization in leadership, utilizes multidisciplinary instruction to help prepare you for leadership roles within the criminal justice arena.
Being an effective organizational leader requires an understanding of the basic principles and practices underlying the management of large and diverse organizations. Modeling, inspiring, challenging, enabling, and encouraging subordinates to uphold the organization’s mission is key to leadership. Our doctoral degree program can help equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to make good leadership decisions in any kind of high-intensity situation. You can focus on topics like strategic planning and advanced human resources development.
What Will You Study in the Ph.D. in Criminal Justice – Leadership Online Degree?
- Advanced criminal justice leadership
- Strategic planning in criminal justice
- Advanced human resources development in criminal justice
- Criminal justice organizational conflict
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice – Leadership courses offer the advanced knowledge of principles underlying the management of large organizations. You will also learn certain leadership principles regarding the development of subordinates and how to set-up proper feedback channels within your organization.
Throughout this degree program, you will receive instruction from professors who have a Christian worldview and integrate biblical principles into every course they teach. This will provide firm foundational knowledge and understanding of biblical principles so that you can face the ethical challenges that arise in the world of criminal justice.
You may also be interested in exploring our Ph.D. degrees in criminal justice – homeland security or our general criminal justice track.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Criminal justice writer
- Forensics investigator
- Lead detective/investigator
- Lead/senior researcher
- Professor
- University administrator (department chair, dean, chancellor)
Highlights of Our Ph.D. in Criminal Justice – Leadership Online
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 Ph.D. in Criminal Justice – Leadership 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.
Military Tuition Discount
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. Here’s how:
- If you’re earning or have earned a master’s degree through Liberty, you automatically qualify for the low price (when you begin within 2 years of your master’s completion).
- If you haven’t earned a graduate degree through Liberty, our Executive Certificate program allows you to pay only $300/credit hour for a postgraduate certificate that can stand alone or potentially count as the first 21 hours of a related doctoral degree. Then pay just $300/credit hour for your doctorate. Learn more!
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Credit Hours
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree 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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“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
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Morgan Schlesselman, Master’s in Public Policy
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