University of Missouri · Department of Health Sciences and Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Dual Degree MHA in Health Administration and MPA in Public Affairs

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration and Master of Public Affairs

Master'sMHA/MPAJoint degree

Overview

A joint program of the Department of Health Sciences and the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs leading to the MHA and the Master of Public Affairs. It is structured for completion in three years and 69 credit hours.

Official program name: Dual Degree MHA in Health Administration and MPA in Public Affairs
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration and Master of Public Affairs
Source: catalog.missouri.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: University of Missouri — Department of Health Sciences and Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
Source: catalog.missouri.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Columbia, MO
Required credits: 69 credit hours
Source: catalog.missouri.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Three years
Source: catalog.missouri.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Dual degrees are available to residential (on-campus) MHA students.

Why this program is listed

Joint degree program with its own catalog section and course list; one awarded degree is the MHA.

Source: catalog.missouri.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: healthsciences.missouri.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.

Applied capstone project Required
HLTH_ADM 8453 Executive Management Studies or PUB_AF 8211 MPA Capstone (Applied Project).
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: catalog.missouri.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 to each degree program
Source: healthsciences.missouri.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.

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

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.

catalog.missouri.edu/collegeofhealthsciences/healthadministration/mha-health-administration/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
healthsciences.missouri.edu/health-sciences/masters-degree/residential-mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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