Army-Baylor Program – Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degreeOther pathway CAHME accredited

Overview

A 66-credit MHA for U.S. military officers, Department of Defense civilians and VA employees approved by their services: one didactic year at the U.S. Medical Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston followed by a residency year at a federal or civilian health system. An Executive Clinical Leadership (ECL) track compresses the program into one year for applicants with clinical experience.

Official program name: Army-Baylor Program – Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway: Other verified pathwayA distinct route described on the program's official page.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Baylor University
Location: Waco, TX
Specializations: Executive Clinical Leadership (ECL) track
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 66 credit hours (56 core, 1 elective, 9 residency)
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Two years (one didactic year and one residency year)
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The Executive Clinical Leadership (ECL) track is compressed into one year for applicants with previous clinical experience.

Why this program is listed

Baylor-awarded Master of Health Administration; admission limited to federal service members approved by their service.

Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Administrative residency Required
Residency year (9 residency credit hours) at a large federal or civilian healthcare system; ECL track students complete it concurrently with the didactic year.
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Executive Clinical Leadership (ECL) track
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree or first professional degree from an accredited institution
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or 3.0 on the most recent degree); waivers case by case
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPurpose statement
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCivilian-style resume
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredFederal service employment and approval from the respective service for attendance
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalProgram benchmark for submitted scores: GRE 300 (verbal + quantitative); scores may still be required by the applicant's service.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: OptionalProgram benchmark for submitted scores: GMAT 530; scores may still be required by the applicant's service.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Health AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Attendance will likely result in an additional service obligation.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

hankamer.baylor.edu/army-baylor — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/army-baylor/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/army-baylor/curriculum/mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/army-baylor/residency — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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