Doctoral Degrees Online

Liberty University Doctoral Degrees Online

Why Choose Liberty University?

Liberty’s courses are taught by professionals with real-world experience in their fields of study and provide a Christian worldview that roots your academics in biblical principles. With our regional and school-specific accreditations, we ensure that all types of doctoral degrees offered have the appropriate credentials and meet industry-standard requirements for academic quality and format so that you can be confident that your hard work will be recognized.

No matter the type of doctorate you are pursuing, our online doctoral programs strive to provide you with the training, support, and quality academics you need to make the next step toward your goals. 

Benefits of Liberty’s Online Doctoral Degrees

• 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 doctoral 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. 
• With Liberty University’s 8-week sub-terms and 8 different start dates per year, you have the opportunity to complete your online doctoral degree in a format that can provide flexibility for your capacity and goals.
• Doctoral programs that include dissertations integrate guided research mentorship and proposals into the online course content so that you can have the guidance you need to develop valuable scholarship and research.
• Some of our doctoral degrees include capstone projects, which allow you to apply the knowledge you’ve gained to solve a problem of practice in your profession using applied research methods.

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!

Military Benefits for Ed.D. and Ed.S. Students

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 – $275 per credit hour for Ed.D./Ed.S. courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
• 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)

*First Responder Discount cannot be combined with Liberty’s $300/credit hour military discount.