In our online Master of Arts in Public Policy degree, you will receive balanced training in policy and government designed to help equip you to succeed in many public service roles. You will explore theories and practices that are essential to public administration, including the politics of government bureaucracy, core functions of government, and economic impacts of these practices on communities.
As a student in our program, you can learn to critically analyze how worldviews impact American public policy as well as how legal and contemporary political issues affect those policies. You can also gain practical skills in budgeting, hone your leadership skills for public administration, and learn how relevant theories and practices apply to real-world settings and situations.
Liberty’s M.A.P.P. degree online is offered as a joint venture of Liberty University’s School of Law and Helms School of Government. You can complete this degree 100% online, which gives you the flexibility to remain active in your job, family, and community without the need to commute to a residential campus. The master’s in public policy degree provides access to faculty who are political leaders and policymakers and who teach from a biblical worldview.
Completing Liberty’s Master of Arts in Public Policy degree online can help enhance your expertise in political philosophy and key concepts in American governance so you can articulate your ideas in fields such as research and politics. You can gain an understanding of thought patterns from a wide spectrum of political philosophers that continue to affect today’s society. Our M.A.P.P. degree helps train students like you to effectively shape policy in governmental, legislative, political, communications, academic, and international relations areas.
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By completing a master’s in public policy, you can pursue a variety of job opportunities in the world of government, politics, and policy creation. Some of the roles you may qualify for include:
Within the online master’s in public policy, you will have the opportunity to choose from several areas of study that grant specialized expertise. You can also pursue our general track for the added flexibility of free electives.
No matter which public policy master’s track you choose, you will have the option to either demonstrate your expertise with a thesis project or further explore areas of interest with additional elective courses.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – generalized track* program is designed to provide you with the backbone of an excellent public policy program with the flexibility and freedom to select a large number of electives. With no specific specialization, you can mix and match courses and create a personalized degree program that fits your unique passions.
*Please note that this is not a specialization. Any reference using the term “General” is the main degree and is only used to differentiate from other specializations.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Campaigns and Elections is designed to build on your knowledge with the skills and tools to help you become an effective leader. Gain an understanding of campaigns and elections as you explore the most effective marketing, communication, and writing techniques of the discipline.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Chinese Affairs is designed to help set you on a career path that involves working to understand China’s global presence, ambitions, and the threat they may pose to the free world. You can develop the versatile skills, understanding, and ethics necessary to pursue a career in several areas of government that deal with public policy, national security, or a related field.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – International Affairs can help prepare you for an exciting career with a global reach. You can become equipped to serve effectively as an expert in the field of international public policy with a specific emphasis on foreign policy, government and non-government agencies, strategic intelligence, and more.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Leadership is designed to help provide you with the critical thinking and communication skills vital to your success in public policy leadership positions at any level of government. Policy analysis, policy implementation, and decision-making will be highlighted and taught as imperative skills for your future in public policy.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Middle East Affairs is designed to help prepare you to succeed in the constantly changing political and social culture of the Middle East. You can develop the versatile skills, understanding, and ethics necessary to pursue a career in government and international policy.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Policy Studies can help prepare you to identify, evaluate, address, and develop proposed solutions to public policy challenges. You can gain the knowledge and skills needed to examine the framework of specific areas as they relate to policy studies and constituents.
Our 100% online Master of Arts in Public Policy – Public Administration is designed to help equip you with the tools and skills needed to succeed in professional and administrative capacities surrounding public policy. You can learn about government policy and execution, enhance your management and leadership skills, and obtain a greater understanding of social issues.
Speak to one of our admissions specialists to help you choose the program that best fits your needs.
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
| Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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| Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
| Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
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Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
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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.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
