Masters in Public Safety

The Master’s of Public Safety is a new, online program designed for working public safety professionals who want to improve their leadership skills.

The coursework focuses on developing tomorrow's public safety leaders and is designed to be relevant for professionals in many fields: law enforcement, private nonprofits, fire and rescue, community organizations, all levels of public service, and more.

Graduates will earn a degree from the University of Virginia, one of the nation’s top public universities, and finish the program with a deeper understanding of how to run complex organizations, negotiate and collaborate with peer agencies from the local level to the national, and build and nurture the community relationships that are vital for success.

The first students in the Master's of Public Safety program will begin class in the summer of 2021, and the deadline to apply is April 1, 2021.