Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Take Part in Changing Lives by Earning Liberty University’s Online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Community Care Counseling

Our online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Community Care and Counseling can help you refine your approach to research, educational methods, diagnosing, treatment, counseling techniques, and scholarly writing while allowing you to maintain your personal and professional life. Our doctoral counseling degree is offered 100% online, giving you the flexibility you need to earn a degree and remain involved with your career, family, and other commitments.

Our EdD in Community Care and Counseling online degree offers specializations in traumatology, pastoral care and counseling, and marriage and family. Each area of study has 5 unique courses that provide advanced training in the issues, best practices, and opportunities for improvement in areas of community care.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Doctor of Education (EdD) in Community Care and Counseling.

Please note: This EdD degree is not designed to meet state counseling licensure requirements. If you are interested in a state counseling license, please see our Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, or Master of Education in School Counseling.

What is a EdD in Community Care and Counseling?

This degree focuses on preparing you to lead and serve in various counseling settings, including schools, churches, and community organizations. You will study ways to address complex emotional, social, and psychological issues, using a holistic approach that integrates theory, research, and practical application. With a strong emphasis on ethical practice and leadership, this program helps prepare you to make a significant impact in your community by promoting mental health and well-being. Whether you’re looking to enhance your career in counseling or step into a leadership role, an EdD in Community Care and Counseling provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.

What Will You Study in Our Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree?

We want you to be equipped to face the challenges and opportunities of a career in Christian ministry or counseling. So, we have designed 3 unique areas of study that focus on research-based practice to provide you with the training you need and want. You can choose from traumatology, pastoral care and counseling, or marriage and family counseling.

No matter how long you have been in the helping professions or Christian ministry, the ability to research objectively can make all the difference with emerging trends and the changing counseling climate. This is why we have made research a key aspect of your doctorate in community care and counseling. You will find that the information and experience you gain from this program can help you to move forward in your profession and change lives through education.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree?

Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), so you can trust that your program can help equip you for your future career in Christian ministry, counseling, or social work. The Department of Community Care and Counseling created this EdD degree to help you get ahead of emerging trends in community care and counseling and develop fresh insight into the field of Christian ministry, counseling partnerships, and treatments.

Liberty’s online EdD in Community Care and Counseling allows you to evaluate how you can make a greater difference in your community. With an emphasis on research-based instruction and preparation for a broader set of practical counseling techniques, Liberty’s online counseling degree affords you the opportunity to study online or engage in one of our two optional on-campus intensive courses (EDCO 735 and EDCO 745). By choosing to complete an intensive course, you can take advantage of a face-to-face learning environment that can help provide you with professional networks and greatly strengthen your community care counseling degree experience.

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Potential Career Options with an EdD in Community Care and Counseling

Church counselor
Marriage and family counselor
Outpatient care therapist
Social worker
Trauma counselor

EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree Options

Customize your degree with one of our community care and counseling specializations. You can explore information about each specialization in the list below.

Marriage and Family Counseling

Pastoral Care and Counseling

Traumatology

Speak to one of our admissions specialists to help you choose the program that best fits your needs.

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

EdS and EdD Full Time	$610/Credit
EdS and EdD Part Time	$675/Credit
Military EdS and EdD	$375/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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EdD in Community Care and Counseling Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants lacking a graduate-level statistics course will be required to complete MMFT 515 Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice in MFT (3 c.h.), or EDUC 518 Educational Research and Assessment (3 c.h.), or its equivalent prior to EDCO 735 in the EdD
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

Transcript Policies

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

Active Duty
Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $375 per credit hour for EdS and EdD 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)

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Take Part in Changing Lives by Earning Liberty University’s Online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Community Care Counseling

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What Will You Study in Our Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree?

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree?

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Potential Career Options with an EdD in Community Care and Counseling

EdD in Community Care and Counseling Degree Options

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Pastoral Care and Counseling

Traumatology

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