Education in Liberia

Since 2006, the government has also opened community colleges in Buchanan, Sanniquellie, Voinjama, and many other County headquarters.

In addition to the above-named colleges, there also exist: These universities are greatly contributing to the higher education needs in Liberia.

The following are disciplines in which undergraduate degrees are being offered: Sociology, geology, political science, history, biology, chemistry, economics.

accounting, management, education, journalism, civil engineering, physics, mathematics, English, geography, social work, nursing, architectural engineering, rural development, laboratory technology, theology, general science, and agriculture.

For example, Social Work is only being offered as a degree at the United Methodist University (UMU) and Mother Pattern College of Health Sciences, which falls under Don Bosco Polytechnic.

In Liberia's education system, patronage and bribery by administrators, professors, and students are widely reported.

Students studying by candlelight in Bong County, Liberia.
Aid to Basic Education, the amount of bilateral and multilateral aid contributed or received by Liberia (source: UNESCO)