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University of Minnesota · School of Public Health MHA program and Carlson School of Management

Healthcare and Business Administration MHA/MBA

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

Master'sMHA/MBAJoint degree

Overview

A dual degree with the Carlson School of Management in which students complete 100 credits, typically over three academic years, alternating MHA and MBA registration. Applicants must apply to and be admitted to both the full-time MHA and the full-time MBA.

Official program name
Healthcare and Business Administration MHA/MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration
Source: sph.umn.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: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Required credits
100 credits
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Typically three academic years
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Dual degree with a dedicated page; one awarded degree is the MHA.

Source: sph.umn.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: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendance
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

    MHA summer residency after year one (PubH 7596).

    Published hours:
    Not published
    Placement:
    Placement arrangement not stated
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Source: sph.umn.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
RequiredSeparate application and admission to both programs
Source: sph.umn.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.

  • Final deadline

    MHA May 1; MBA Feb. 1 · for Fall (year not printed)

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sph.umn.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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

CAHME accreditation not verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. sph.umn.edu/academics/graduate/dual-degrees/business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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