Available Degree Programs
Associate Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Human Services
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Master’s Degrees
- Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling
- Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling
- Addictions and Recovery
- Business
- Christian Ministries
- Criminal Justice
- Crisis Response and Trauma
- Dobson Center Marriage and Family Studies
- Dobson Center Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development
- Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future
- Executive Leadership
- General
- Health and Wellness
- Life Coaching
- Marriage and Family
- Military Resilience
- Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Master of Divinity – Pastoral Counseling
- Master of Education – School Counseling
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling
- Addictions and Recovery Counseling
- Community Chaplaincy
- Crisis Response and Trauma
- Discipleship and Church Ministry
- Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future
- Dobson Center Marriage and Family Studies
- Dobson Center Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development
- General
- Leadership
- Life Coaching
- Marriage and Family
- Military Resilience
- Pastoral Counseling
- Theology
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Arts in Religion – Pastoral Counseling
- Master of Arts in Applied Psychology
- Master of Social Work – Advanced Generalist
Doctoral Degrees
- Education Specialist in Community Care and Counseling
- Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Counseling
- Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling
- Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Online Psychology Degrees
Understanding and relating to others is critical to building and maintaining relationships. By studying the human mind and behavior, you can better understand how people think and how to build quality relationships in business, ministry, and your community. As a Christian university, Liberty’s 100% online psychology degrees integrate biblical principles with psychology to equip you with the in-demand skills you need for a career in human services or mental health.
Whether you are entering the field for the first time or are a seasoned professional seeking to further your career, Liberty’s online psychology degrees will give you the training you need. Your psychology degree from Liberty University will equip you to reach new professional heights and shape a better world by championing what matters to you. And that’s what matters to us.
The following programs are accredited through CACREP:
Through our psychology degrees, you will:
- Lay the foundation for a successful human services career through psychology courses and general education classes.
- Understand the role psychology plays in everyday life through a fascinating exploration of emotion, learning, identity, and other psychological constructs. You can choose from specializations in criminal psychology, crisis counseling, life coaching, military resilience, and more!
- Build upon your existing knowledge as you dig deeper into the intricacies of human behavior.
Potential Career Fields
- Client advocacy
- Case management
- Counseling
- Mental health services
- Research/data analysis
- Technical consulting
What Are the Benefits of Earning a Psychology Degree Online through Liberty University?
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online psychology degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Tuition rates for all undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs have 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 study a broad range of psychological research, disorders, and mental health issues as you learn how people think, feel, and grow.
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
*At the doctoral level, only Ed.D. and Ed.S. programs qualify for the graduate military discount of $275 per credit hour.
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Experience That Matters to You
As an accredited Christian college with a 7,000-acre campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, Liberty University offers you an education that is both academically challenging and rooted in a biblical worldview.
At Liberty, you’ll benefit from 35+ years of learning, growing, adapting, and innovating for the distance learner — and more than a decade of researching the needs of the online student. You can be confident that we’ve taken the time to learn what’s important to you.
And what’s that?
- Affordability
- Accessibility
- Academic Quality
These important factors challenged us to find new financial solutions, get ahead of industry trends, and blaze trails into cutting-edge career fields — and it’s paid off. That’s the difference experience makes.
Ranked in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America and recognized by multiple institutions for academic quality, affordability, and accessibility.
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Why Choose Liberty University?
Enjoy Flexible Courses
Choose from a wide variety of programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level, most of which are 100% online*. With an 8-week format and 8 start dates per year, it’s easy to fit your courses around your schedule!
* Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.
Maximize Your Time
Start and finish your degree faster! Liberty requires no standardized testing for admission, and you can transfer previous course credit — transfer in up to 75% of a bachelor’s degree and up to 50% of a master’s, postgraduate, or doctoral degree — or discover how your life, career, or military experience may count toward your college degree.
Grow in Your Faith
All of our courses are taught from a Christian perspective, and our faculty see themselves as mentors. Our mission is to Train Champions for Christ — we’re committed to championing you as you study to go further in your field, become a leader in your industry, or start a new career.
Access Academic Support
Throughout your educational journey, you will have access to academic resources that will aid in the completion of your degree. Services include our Jerry Falwell Library, writing center, tutoring, study aids, IT assistance, 30+ tutorial videos, live webinars, and personalized help from our academic advising team.
An Online Education with On-Campus Benefits
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As a nonprofit (not-for-profit) university, Liberty is in the business of training skilled professionals to make a difference in the world – not gaining profit, revenue, or producing dividends for shareholders. In keeping with our commitment to your education, we invest our resources back into degree programs and into your student experience.
While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university and has not increased tuition for 9 straight years. Lower tuition means less student loan debt for students.
For Liberty University, nonprofit is more than a status; it is a valuable opportunity to invest in the lives of students who will go out and impact the world.
Financing Options
Financial Aid
Nearly 80% of all Liberty students in an online program are awarded financial aid. Virginia residents may qualify for additional aid — learn more!
Corporate Tuition Assistance
Deferred – If your company reimburses you for the cost of your education, you pay only a portion of your balance up front. You submit your grades to your employer who pays you, and then you pay the remaining balance for your classes.
Tuition Discounts
Qualified military service members, veterans, and their spouses can receive up to 55% off their tuition rate for eligible programs!
Contact one of our Admissions Counselors for more information by calling (800) 424-9595.