by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Liberty University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Liberty University landed the #1,076 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, Liberty University took the #22 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Liberty University took the #701 spot on the list. In addition, Liberty University took the #15 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Virginia.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Liberty University came in at #611. In addition, Liberty University took the #15 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia.
For the last year in which we have data, 51,366 graduate students decided that Liberty University was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 60.6% of the total graduate students at Liberty University are women and 39.4% are men.
About 35.1% of the graduate students who attend Liberty University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Liberty University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.6% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,661 | $41,661 |
| Fees | $2,330 | $2,330 |
The typical graduate student at Liberty University who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,840.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Liberty University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $60,345.
After earning their doctoral degree from Liberty University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $75,074.
The average early-career salary for post-master’s certificate recipients from Liberty University is $49,941.
The graduate programs at Liberty University lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | $126,340 |
| Nursing | $109,061 |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | $103,977 |
| Computer Information Systems | $85,569 |
| Business Administration & Management | $82,117 |
| Accounting | $77,963 |
| Educational Administration | $72,316 |
| Public Policy | $70,825 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $63,800 |
| General Biology | $62,864 |
Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Liberty University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of Liberty University.
Contact details for Liberty University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24515 |
| Phone: | 434-582-2000 |
| Website: | www.liberty.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LibertyUniversity?utm_source=liberty.edu&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=lu_facebook |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/libertyu |
About 96.8% of the graduate students at Liberty University took at least one online class. Approximately 95.7% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 2 | — |
| Biblical Studies | 42 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 29 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 421 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 210 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 28 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 78 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 442 | — |
| Educational Administration | 510 | $75,365 |
| General Education | 214 | — |
| General Engineering | 3 | — |
| General Psychology | 166 | — |
| Health Sciences & Services | 61 | — |
| History | 72 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 | — |
| Music | 68 | — |
| Nursing | 64 | — |
| Other Education | 5 | — |
| Other Theology & Religion | 1 | — |
| Public Administration | 39 | — |
| Public Policy | 22 | — |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 9 | — |
| Religious Education | 68 | — |
| Religious Studies | 8 | — |
| Sacred Music | 20 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 412 | $69,549 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 129 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 16 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 762 | — |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 5 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 180 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 34 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 66 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 31 | — |
| Educational Administration | 95 | — |
| General Education | 36 | — |
| General Psychology | 90 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 11 | — |
| Health Sciences & Services | 14 | — |
| History | 52 | — |
| Homeland Security | 4 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 16 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 31 | — |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 159 | — |
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | 67 | — |
| Public Administration | 98 | — |
| Public Health | 32 | — |
| Public Policy | 91 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 1 | — |
| Religious Studies | 11 | — |
| Sacred Music | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 38 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 84 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 56 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 122 | — |
| Educational Administration | 129 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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