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Texas State University · School of Health Administration and McCoy College of Business

MHA-MBA Dual Degree

Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration

Master'sMHA/MBAJoint degree

Overview

A 60-credit-hour dual degree combining the residential MHA with the McCoy College of Business Flex MBA. Applicants must be admitted to both programs; the curriculum includes the 8-credit administrative field placement.

Official program name
MHA-MBA Dual Degree
Awarded degree
Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration
Source: mycatalog.txstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Joint or dual degreeAn official combined program in which one of the awarded degrees is a healthcare administration degree, such as an MHA/MBA. Each award is shown as published.
Pathway
Standard pathway
School
Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
San Marcos, TX
Required credits
60 hours
Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Dual degree in which one awarded degree is the Master of Healthcare Administration; dedicated program and catalog pages exist.

Source: mycatalog.txstate.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.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: health.txst.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

    HA 5840 Administrative Field Placement (8 credit hours)

    Published hours:
    Not published
    Placement:
    Placement arrangement not stated
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

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

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”.
Other requirement
RequiredAdmission to both the MHA program and the MBA Flex program
Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

  • Priority deadline

    February 1 · for Fall (year not printed)

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

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

  • AACSB International (AACSB) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business AdministrationMcCoy College of BusinessSource: health.txst.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. mycatalog.txstate.edu/graduate/health-professions/administration/dual-degree-mha-mba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. health.txst.edu/ha/prospective-students/degree-plans/mha-mba.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. health.txst.edu/ha/prospective-students/degree-plans/mha-mba/mha-mba-dual-degree-admission-requireme — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. health.txst.edu/ha/prospective-students/degree-plans/mha-mba/mha-mba-dual-degree-application-deadlin — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. health.txst.edu/ha/prospective-students/degree-plans/mha-mba/mha-mba-dual-degree-courses.html — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  7. health.txst.edu/ha/prospective-students/degree-plans/mha-mba/mha-mba-programs-accreditation.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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